Mayor issues new public health advisory

San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson issued a new public health advisory, which strongly recommends that city residents follow guidelines established for social distancing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and wearing masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Hughson's advisory went into effect on Tuesday at 11 p.m. The new advisory orders the city’s parks to remain closed but natural areas will remain open. Guests in the city’s natural areas must observe CDC social-distancing recommendations.

“Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is a community effort and requires us all to do our part,” Hughson said in a statement. “The measures encouraged by the CDC can save lives — but we have to be diligent in following them.”