Key West plans on reopening its beaches Monday afternoon, just one month after Monroe County imposed a temporary ban on non-residents due to the coronavirus pandemic.
City officials told NBC 6 that beaches will reopen at 4 p.m., and that masks are preferred but not mandatory.
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Officials added that code enforcement and police would be monitoring the areas. Playgrounds and pools will remain closed.
It is not clear if non-residents can bypass the county’s ban to use the city’s beaches.
On Friday, Monroe County released a statement saying that, after talking with officials from Florida’s Department of Health, it does not anticipate lifting its current restriction on non-residents until the end of May.
Officials said the restrictions could be extended depending on how the state deals with the pandemic.
