"The City Council voted on Wednesday to close public access for two weeks to Clearwater Beach, one of the nation’s top tourist destinations, as a precaution to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The closure will take effect at 6 a.m. on Monday and only applies to feet in the sand. It does not apply to businesses on Clearwater Beach and will not affect access to the Memorial Causeway bridge.

The decision is a break from the unified stance reached Tuesday by Pinellas County and city leaders to keep the public beaches open amid fears that thousands of tourists would be displaced to more susceptible areas like hotels and restaurants, and that restless residents would congregate elsewhere."

tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/18/clearwater-beach-to-close-to-the-public/

>>8474699

That is a ridiculous waste of time, and there isn't even enough resources to test every person. Labs would be totally overwhelmed. They have already mentioned a shortage of testing reagents. This would only cause chaos.

Maryland Governor: "We are trying to avoid locking down society."

Maryland Governor: Driver's licenses won't expire. We are extending the expiration date for 60 days.

Governor Cuomo: "Fear is more dangerous than the virus."

Governor Cuomo: "75% of workforce must stay at home."

[Up from 50% yesterday]