The City of San Marcos closed all its riverfront parks, while Texas State University closed Sewell Park in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The city and university’s move to shut down the river parks comes after large swaths of people were seen at these parks on Tuesday. Both orders to close the parks went into effect on Tuesday and will continue until further notice.
“It’s very important that we take all precautions to halt the spread of this virus and to not put our families and communities at risk,” Mayor Jane Hughson said in a statement. “We encourage residents to continue to exercise, take walks, enjoy family time and follow social distancing recommendations in your daily routine. We can beat this, but must work together to make it happen.”
