Throngs of beachgoers crowded the city’s iconic boardwalk. Few wore masks. Many appeared to be standing closer than the recommended 6 feet apart.
Lauri Dixon was there.
“What I was surprised at was the amount of people that weren’t wearing their masks or weren’t social distancing,” said Dixon, an Edgewater resident who has owned a condominium in Ocean City for the past decade with her husband, Leroy. “They congregated without masks. I was surprised to see that many people. I understand people wanting to get out. But they need to do physical distancing and wear their masks.”
As Maryland and other states take continued steps toward reopening, the realities of how that is playing out on beaches, boardwalks and other tourist destinations is prompting concern among some residents and public health officials. From Ocean City to Florida to the Ozarks to Delaware, the first Memorial Day in a COVID-19 era played out differently in different jurisdictions.
For Dixon, the self-proclaimed beach lover’s usual euphoria turned to moments of anxiety this weekend by the sea of beachgoers crowding the boardwalk of Ocean City sans protective measures during this global pandemic.
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