Oceanside To Close Beaches; Only Coronado Remains Open In County

OCEANSIDE, CA — The city of Oceanside announced Friday all public beaches will be closed to enforce San Diego County's public health orders and slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The closure will take effect midnight Friday.

The full beach closure includes all water-based activities such as surfing. The Strand will also be closed for walking and driving except to residents living there in order to access their property. Oceanside beach parking lots were already closed.

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Most beaches in the county closed last week in an attempt to encourage social distancing and slow the spread of the virus. Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego and Solana Beach closed beaches, trails and parks March 23, while Imperial Beach and the Port of San Diego announced similar closures March 24.

County health officials amended public health orders Thursday that included shutting down park and beach parking lots. The amended order will take effect midnight Friday.

Only Coronado beaches remain open. The Coronado City Council at a special meeting on Tuesday voted to keep beaches open on weekdays and close beaches on weekends.

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Patch editor Kristina Houck and City News Service contributed to this report.