The New Normal: How Safe Are Beaches?

Access might be limited and public health officials still urge caution, including continued physical distancing.
The New Normal: How Safe Are Beaches?
Surfers walk along the water's edge amidst easing restrictions at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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People are hitting the beach as COVID-19 restrictions are rolled back and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere, but access might be limited and public health officials still urge caution, including continued physical distancing.

While rules vary across the world, here is what you would find at Los Angeles County beaches such as Santa Monica and Malibu: