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<br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />September 16, 2020 <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Closure of All County and State Beach Parks Extended through September 30 <br />amid Spike in COVID-19 Cases <br />The closure of all County and State Beach Parks on Hawai‘i will be extended for two <br />additional weeks, reopening at 7:00 a.m. on October 1. The intent of the closures is to <br />prevent the further spread of the virus by limiting gatherings at the beaches. <br />Department of Health contact tracing has shown that large gatherings are a key source <br />of the virus’s spread, with several clusters being linked to social gatherings. <br />“Everybody has been really cooperative and have observed the rules to keep us all <br />safe,” said Mayor Harry Kim. “The past two weeks have shown a tremendous <br />improvement, and we want to make sure that we keep slowing the spread of the virus.” <br />Beach parks and coastal parks may be used for direct access to and from the ocean in <br />order to engage in exercise, fishing and gathering food. Park restrooms and showers <br />will be open during the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily. <br />The extension of the closures, which originally were to end on September 19, is <br />stipulated in Amendment 2 to the Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 11. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />