Cameron County officials close county beach access areas on South Padre Island

On Monday, Cameron County officials said they will begin closing beach access points on South Padre Island beginning Tuesday due to the increase in coronavirus cases. County parks will also be closed, authorities said.

The closings begin at 7 tonight and will remain closed until 12:01 am on July 13, according to Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr.’s amended emergency order. A 10-hour curfew has been established. pm to 6 am for minor children. from 17. There is a curfew from 11 pm to 5 am for adults.

Residents will only be able to drive during curfew hours if they head to work, have an emergency, or return from an out-of-town trip, the order states.

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The order also suggests that county residents cover their faces while in public areas and recommends that residents stay home for the next two weeks. Also, no group of 10 or more, unrelated, may socialize indoors or outdoors.

The judge also ordered the closure of all the county’s beaches, which include the following locations:

– Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island
– Andy Bowie Park, South Padre Island
– EK Atwood Park, South Padre Island
– Access to the county beach No. 3
– Access to the county beach No. 4
– Access to the county beach No. 5
– Access to County Beach No. 6

However, the entrances to the beach in the city of South Padre Island will remain open, according to its mayor, Patrick McNulty, who posted on Facebook that he contacted the General Land Office, the agency that oversees Texas beaches, to develop a viable long-term “.” social distancing “plan for South Padre Island.

Cameron County reported 113 new cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 2,296.

Priscilla Aguirre is a general assignment reporter for MySA.com | [email protected] | @CillaAguirre