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n May 28, Oakland
County Health Division,
the City of Detroit
Health Department, Wayne
County Public Health Division
and Macomb County Health
Department each issued Public
Health Orders requiring all public
swimming pools to close for the
summer.
This order is issued under the
Michigan Public Health Code to
avoid transmission of the coro-
navirus and diminish a potential
summer spike of COVID-19 cases
that could prevent schools from
opening in the fall.
“With temperatures rising,
swimming pools have potential
to attract large groups. As region-
al leaders, we are committed to
doing the right thing, and closing
pools is the right thing to do to
protect the health and safety of
residents and prevent the spread
of the virus,
” the press release
read.
Pools that are affected by this
order include those in apartments,
condominiums and hotels. Dive
pools, wave pools and water slide
pools are also included, but ther-
apy pools used strictly for treat-
ment in healthcare settings are
excluded from this closure.
“
Although pool water poses a
low risk of transmitting COVID-
19, it is difficult to maintain social
distance in and around pools, as
well as in the associated facili-
ties- enclosures, deck areas and
sanitary facilities,
” read the press
release.
According to Bill Mullan,
spokesman for the Oakland
County Executive’
s office, this
order alone covers 940 indoor
and outdoor pools throughout
Oakland County.
Several local communities,
including Huntington Woods, had
already announced plans to close
their pools for the summer. The
JCC has three pools on its cam-
pus, including an outdoor pool,
but are waiting for more clarifica-
tion on whether or not they can
open. The JCC’
s health club facili-
ties remain closed.
“It is not clear to us when we
will be able to reopen our mem-
bership at the JCC,
” Brian Siegel,
chief executive officer of the JCC,
said. “We are waiting for greater
direction from the governor, so
once we hear that then we will
have to make a decision if reopen-
ing is safe for our members,
including all pool operations.
”
TREERUNNER ADVENTURE
PARK OPENS
The TreeRunner Adventure Park
in West Bloomfield opened to
the public May 29 for socially
distanced climbing. The park has
obstacle trails of various degrees of
difficulty, which include zip lines,
barrels, cargo nets and bridges.
The adventure park, located
behind the JCC, is adhering to
the local and federal guidelines
by disinfecting the course daily,
disinfecting climbing equipment
between uses, requiring guests to
wear gloves and a mask, and sta-
tioning hand sanitizer throughout
the park.
Following social distancing
guidelines, the park is reducing
capacity by limiting the number of
climbers within the park, allowing
only one person on each platform,
marking 6-foot distancing in con-
gregation areas, online booking
and picnic tables outside.
Jews in the D
Public Pools Ordered to
Close for the Summer;
TreeRunner Park Opens
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