Massachusetts officials said Tuesday that beachgoers generally cooperated with anti-crowding efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic over Memorial Day weekend — as did the…
Massachusetts officials said Tuesday that beachgoers generally cooperated with anti-crowding efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic over Memorial Day weekend — as did the weather.
After a summer-like Friday with temperatures in the 80s, the state saw thermometers cool off for the majority of the three-day weekend. The high temperature reported Monday at Logan Airpot was 55 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
“We got some cooperation from the weather, for the most part,” Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters Tuesday. “It wasn’t the kind of weekend that people usually hope that Memorial Day is.”
As part of the state’s reopening plan, Massachusetts beaches were allowed to reopen for swimming and sunbathing Monday, though some restrictions remain in place. Groups must be limited to 10 people and are advised to sit at least 12 feet away from other groups; organized ball games are prohibited; and visitors are required to wear face coverings when they can’t keep distance from others.
