As cities weather the first blasts of excessive summer heat, officials weigh the benefits of opening cooling centers and spray parks against the risks of letting people gather in public spaces.
Spray parks, like this one in Washington, D.C., have become popular places for people to cool off in the heat of summer. But this year, fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.Spray parks, like this one in Washington, D.C., have become popular places for people to cool off in the heat of summer. But this year, fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.
The playground is one of seven spray parks in the city that offer cooling water to area residents whenever temperatures exceed 85 degrees."I was hoping that one of these water parks could open up and at least spray a little bit of water on us," McCullough said.All of the city's spray parks and air-conditioned cooling centers were shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19.
"Gathering in close proximity and engaging in physically strenuous behavior like running around the spray park appears to be a likely possibility for transmission," says city spokesperson Justin Roj. McCullough had bought Ariana a milkshake before they came to the park. It melted in his hand as she played on the slide.Rochester announced it plans to soon reopen spray parks with restrictions on the number of people who can use them at one time
Across the country, authorities are finding that their usual strategies for protecting people against heat-related health problems are in direct conflict with their strategies for containing the virus — and with
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