Seattle\'s lifeguarded swimming beaches to remain closed due to COVID-19\, budget cuts

Seattle's lifeguarded swimming beaches to remain closed due to COVID-19, budget cuts

SeattlePI.com Wednesday, 15 July 2020 ()
Lifeguarded swimming areas in Seattle will remain closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and budget cuts. Swimming areas at Pritchard, Matthews, Madison, West Green Lake and Mount Baker beaches were expected to open on July 1, but a spike in local cases led Seattle Parks & Recreation to delay reopening for an additional two weeks.
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