Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets coronavirus
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Calls mounted Tuesday for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after the popular tourist destination saw its first case of the coronavirus in a hospitality worker.
“We understand that closing an iconic destination like the Grand Canyon is not an easy decision, but we implore you to do everything in your power to prioritize public health and not interfere with locally informed decisions to close parks where appropriate,” members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources wrote to the Interior Department.
The Park Service said it has been consulting with state and local health officials in deciding whether to shut down individual parks. No decision had been made regarding the Grand Canyon as of late Tuesday, the agency said. Story continuesWhite said the man who tested positive worked only one day during the past three weeks but at a time before guest services were suspended at Yavapai Lodge. The lodge and the dorm were being cleaned Tuesday, and any employees who came into contact with the man were offered temporary housing elsewhere, White said.
In Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey has listed parks, golf courses and other outdoor recreation areas as essential. A spokesman did not respond to a message Tuesday asking whether the governor would support closing the Grand Canyon.
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