Coronavirus New Jersey: Golf Courses, State And County Parks Allowed To Reopen Saturday, May 2
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- New Jersey golf courses and state and county parks will be allowed to reopen this weekend. Gov. Phil Murphy says he will sign an executive order to allow golf courses and parks to reopen on Saturday, May 2.
"This order will take effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 2nd," Murphy tweeted. "Social distancing will continue to be mandated."
The decision to open golf courses and state and county parks comes as Murphy reported an additional 2,481 coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 116,264.
Murphy called for a moment of silence during Wednesday's press briefing as another 329 New Jerseyans have died from COVID-19-related complications, raising the death toll to 6,770.
For the golf courses and state and county parks allowed to open Saturday, parking will be capped at 50% of allowed capacity and social distancing is required. Masks are not required, but officials strongly recommended wearing one.
Counties will be allowed to make their own decisions about opening their parks.
Officials will be closely watching people throughout the state and Murphy says if they do not like what they see, he will reverse the executive order.
Earlier this week, the governor laid out a six-step plan he calls "The Road Back" from COVID-19. On Tuesday, he announced the Governor's Restart and Recovery Commission.
