West Haven Coronavirus: Social Distancing Violations Reported

WEST HAVEN, CT — Several social distancing violations have recently been reported on West Haven’s shoreline boardwalk and in parks around the city, according to officials. Effective immediately, all social distancing complaints are to be directed to the West Haven Police Department’s non-emergency line at 203-937-3900, officials said.

“Social distancing includes staying 6 feet away from other people,” officials wrote in a post on the city’s Facebook page. “Recently, many instances of large gatherings in parks and on fields were reported, along with numerous instances of crowding on the 1 ½-mile shoreline boardwalk, which was closed by the city until further notice. These incidents are in violation of Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order restricting social and recreational gatherings to no more than five people as well as Mayor Nancy R. Rossi’s emergency order closing playgrounds, prohibiting large gatherings, postponing recreation and sports programming, including group practices and recreational activities, and urging social distancing.

“These vital preventive measures to restrict when and where people can gather were implemented for your protection and safety and to stop or slow the spread of the coronavirus. In these challenging times, please do your part to help our great city overcome this pandemic.”

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