White Rock waterfront promenade closes Friday to prevent spread of COVID-19
Posted April 8, 2020 6:04 pm.
WHITE ROCK (NEWS 1130) — A walk along White Rock’s waterfront promenade will no longer be an option come Friday.
With the long weekend coming up and good weather expected, the city is shutting down the area to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
The @whiterockcity is closing the White Rock waterfront promenade to help fight COVID-19 noting it anticipates groups on the beach as the weather gets warmer and the long weekend approaches. #WhiteRock pic.twitter.com/gGb3jFfxLT
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) April 8, 2020
The city has already started to put up fencing ahead of the closure.
White Rock Mayor Darryl Walker says this is no time to visit.
“We may be flattening the curve, as they say, but if we allow four days of fun and frivolity, where people get together and party and eat, it may set us back and we may need to stay apart even longer,” he says in a release.
“Right now, the most important thing is battling COVID-19, and protecting our community’s health and our economy. Let’s fight COVID-19 by staying near our homes, maintaining a safe, physical distance, and reaching out to people through social media, Skype, Zoom or any other technology that brings us together.”
