‘Stationary’ Activities Not Allowed On The Sand Tho Surfing & Swimming Are Being Permitted
Published Aug. 27
In an effort to keep big crowds away over the upcoming Labor Day Weekend due to concerns over spreading the coronavirus, Santa Barbara has announced a ban on “stationary” activities on all its beaches. And that includes sunbathing.
The restrictions will run from 12 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through midnight on Monday, Sept. 7.
People will be able to be on the beach only for activities such as running and walking – but don’t stop – and for getting into the ocean to go surfing, swimming and other water activities.
Santa Barbara is one of 33 California counties that is still on the state’s coronavirus monitoring list. It is meeting all the thresholds except for its case rate, which is at 133.2 people per 100,000 as of Wednesday.
“Reduced disease transmission is critical in the fight against COVID-19,” Santa Barbara County Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg said in a statement on Thursday. “We anticipate a high volume of visitors at our beaches during the Labor Day weekend, which will impede the practice of safe and necessary social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County. Our community has remained diligent in its efforts and now is the time to protect all the positive outcomes we have accomplished.”
Santa Barbara also implemented the same measures on the Fourth of July weekend.
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