Decatur parks remain open during coronavirus threat

Decatur parks remain open during coronavirus threat

23rd.

New information -- you're taking a live look at delano park -- just one of many parks in decatur that are remaining open.

Today -- decatur mayor tab bowling announced parks in decatur will stay open.

Playgrounds and basketball courts are closed.

He says regardless he is still urging people who are using the parks to abide by the social distancing guidelines waay 31's ashley carter is live in decatur after learning people there are thankful the parks are staying open.

I've been at delano park for about the last four hours and i have seen at least 20 people....when i first got here there was a tennis match going on with a group of ladies said their estatic they still have a place to play and a place to get out of the house.

Pam duke, mary wright, play tennis "we also appreciate the ability to get out and exercise and get fresh air."

Pam duke and mary wright are part of a group of friends who come to the park to play tennis everyday they told me they are happy with mayor tab bowling's decision to keep parks open don't cg this sot "the worst thing for our health especially at our age is we play everyday, and if you don't get to play that's where injuries come in because you haven't played.

So you keep playing and keep playing and stay safe, if you stop everything then our health is really going to suffer for it."

Bowling said even though the parks remain open they are still encouraging people to stay six feet apart.

He said the playgrounds...ba throoms and basketball courts all remain closed.

Duke and wright said their group makes sure they don't get too close to each other and take extra precautions on and off the court pam duke, mary wright, play tennis "we clean our equipment, yeah we wipe down our equipment, and we don't share our equipment."

Today mayor bowling said these signs are going up around the parks in decatur.

It lists some of the c-d-c guidelines recommended for covid-19.

He says police are also regularly monitoring people at the parks to make sure they are keeping a social distance and not using the closed portions of the parks.

In decatur ashley carter waay 31 news.

Huntsville is taking similar action.

No contact sports or activities will be allowed in city parks.

You can still walk and hike through them as long as you follow social