South Carolina Senator Stephen Goldfinch (R) announced on his Facebook account that the beaches will be reopened next week.
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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster had ordered the closure of these in late March by executive order and, according to local media reports, the president would announce the reopening on Monday. McMaster has said that they hope to reopen the state the last week of April and they trust that the economy will return to normal At the end of june.
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In North Carolina, surf city beach it reopened its access to the public this weekend. Some restrictions remain in this tourist destinationSuch is the closure of parking lots and public toilets.
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The city of Surf City urges visitors to practice the social distancing and other sanitary measures that prevent possible contagion by Covid-19. Short-term beach rentals will remain suspended until May 15.
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For his part, Atlantic Beach’s beaches also lifted some of their restrictions since Friday. Access to the shoreline was reopened to residents of Atlantic Beach and Carteret County. Entrance to tourists is still restricted, while parking lots and public toilets will remain closed.
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The coastal cities of Hanover County, including Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach, extended the order to stay home until April 29, so their beaches will remain closed.
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According to the latest update from health departments, there have been more than 6,400 cases and 172 deaths from Covid-19 in North Carolina. Cases in South Carolina exceed 3,500, and 97 residents have died from the virus. See the interactive county map here
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