The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is closing to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Wednesday morning, there were 85 identified cases of COVID-19 and four deaths related to the new virus in Coconino County, which encompasses the Grand Canyon.Residents at Grand Canyon South Rim shared on social media Wednesday images of barricades being placedAmanda Bissette told The Arizona Republic it was initially unclear whether the park was being fully closed or if the barricades were part of more restrictions the park service was implementing that day.
Despite the restrictions and facility closures put in place by the park service and Grand Canyon South Rim concessionaires, visitors from across the globe continued to travel to the area, including some who ignored the trail closures, Bissette said. “I think now that there’s a case in the park, we just want to be contained without worrying that more will be coming in because we know who’s here now and we know that we can contain this virus and move forward, really,” she said.Calls for national park closures across the country, including at Grand Canyon South Rim, garnered international media attention late last week, with many focusing on U.S. Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
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