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Outdoor swimming pools in Cleveland to remain closed for summer

Posted at 10:24 PM, May 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-21 06:38:40-04

CLEVELAND — The City of Cleveland announced on Wednesday that all outdoor swimming pools will remain closed for the entire summer.

The pools and facilities that will be closed for the summer are:

  • Kovacic
  • Hamilton (Exception: Indoor pool will be open to the public)
  • Halloran
  • Stella Walsh
  • Camp George Forbes

Basketball courts, tennis courts and raquetball will also remain closed.

The remaining recreation centers will open on July 6, with strict social distancing guidelines in place.

Indoor pools at recreation centers will be open to the public, but maximum capacity will be reduced and guests can only stay in the water for a certain amount of time.

Employees will be required to wear masks, and will routinely sanitize commonly used surfaces.

To read the entire Restart Cleveland plan, click here.

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