Brevard County halts all beachside public parking in effort to prevent spread of coronavirus

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Brevard County officials are putting a stop to all beachside public parking, including access points, county and municipal parking areas and parking garages along the county shoreline.

The measure will take effect Thursday.

Spring breakers and other beachgoers are being asked to avoid beach areas as a public safety measure in response to the spread of coronavirus and in compliance with mass gathering recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Beachside parking will remain closed indefinitely.

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The CDC recently advised people to avoid mass gatherings of more than ten people, and recommends a rule of social distancing by six feet.

The Florida Department of Health announced March 16 that it had identified the first presumptive-positive case in the county.

There are now two cases in the county, according to health officials. Officials reported that 14 people residents in total had been tested for the virus.

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