Closure of 36 beaches and rivers takes effect today
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Honourable Desmond McKenzie is reminding the public that 36 beaches and rivers are officially closed as of today, Friday August 14. No activities can take place at these venues and no access to them will be allowed until further notice.
“We are serious about preserving public health, and that is why these 17 beaches and 19 rivers, which reflected glaring and continuous breaches of the COVID-19 protocols must be closed at this time. We will be monitoring these locations to make sure that they are closed until permission is given for re-opening. In the meantime, I am calling on those who will go to other beaches and rivers this weekend and thereafter, to stick to the protocols. We want to see increased use of masks, more sanitizing and social distancing. We don’t want the venues to be overcrowded. People can have a great time without creating an increased risk of contracting and transmitting COVID-19.”
BEACHES AND RIVERS NOW CLOSED
| Parish | Beaches | Rivers |
| Kingston and St.Andrew (6) | Bob Marley Beach | Cane River Falls |
| Penfield River | ||
| Grove River | ||
| Cane River (Dallas) | ||
| Hope River | ||
| 1 | 5 | |
| St.Catherine (2) | Hellshire Beach | Caymanas River/Natures Paradise River |
| 1 | 1 | |
| Clarendon (3) | Farquhar Beach | Salt River |
| Cockpit River | ||
| 1 | 2 | |
| Manchester (4) | Alligator Pond Beach | Alligator Pond River |
| Noisy River (Oxford River) | ||
| Gutts River | ||
| 1 | 3 | |
| St.Elizabeth (1) | Great Bay Beach | |
| 1 | 0 | |
| Westmoreland (3) | Bluefields Beach | Sweet River |
| Norman Manley Beach | Roaring River | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| Trelawny (4) | Burwood Beach | |
| Jacobs Taylor | ||
| Half Moon Bay | ||
| Victoria/Charlott Beach | ||
| 4 | 0 | |
| St. Ann (4) | Ocho Rios Bay Beach/Turtle Beach | Little Dunns River |
| Fantasy Beach | ||
| Cardiff Hall Beach /Flavours Beach | ||
| 3 | 1 | |
| Portland (3) | Winnifred Beach | |
| Frenchman’s Cove | ||
| Boston | ||
| 3 | ||
| St. Mary (2) | Spanish Bridge River | |
| Blue Hole River -Cascade | ||
| 0 | 2 | |
| St.Thomas (3) | Yallahs River | |
| Reggae Falls | ||
| Roaring River | ||
| 0 | 3 | |
| Total 36 | 17 Beaches | 19 Rivers |
