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As some communities in the United States consider opening or begin to open public beaches, CDC offers the following considerations for steps beach managers can take to help protect their staff and beach visitors, both in the water and on land, and slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 Public beaches (such as swim areas at oceans, lakes, and other natural bodies of water) may be managed by local, state, territorial, federal, or tribal agencies or private entities Beach managers can determine, in collaboration with local health officials, whether and how to implement these considerations, making adjustments to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community Implementation should be guided by what is feasible, practical, and acceptable, and be tailored to the needs of each community These considerations are meant to supplement — not replace — any local, state, territorial, federal, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, or regulations with which beaches managers must comply
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As some communities in the United States consider opening or begin to open public beaches, CDC offers the following considerations for steps beach managers can take to help protect their staff and beach visitors, both in the water and on land, and slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 Public beaches (such as swim areas at oceans, lakes, and other natural bodies of water) may be managed by local, state, territorial, federal, or tribal agencies or private entities Beach managers can determine, in collaboration with local health officials, whether and how to implement these considerations, making adjustments to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community Implementation should be guided by what is feasible, practical, and acceptable, and be tailored to the needs of each community These considerations are meant to supplement — not replace — any local, state, territorial, federal, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, or regulations with which beaches managers must comply Guiding Principles to Keep in Mind at the Beach Graphic depiction of low and high risk situations at a beach Risk is lower where people are social distancing and wearing masks out of the water Risk is higher on crowded beaches where people cannot stay at least 6 feet from others In or out of the water, stay at least 6 feet away from people you don’t live with Closer and longer interaction with people who don’t live together raises their risk The more an individual interacts with people he or she doesn’t live with and the closer and longer each interaction is, the higher the risk is of getting infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 These three scenarios show how the risk of spreading the virus at the beach can go from low to high
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