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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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