Coronavirus Impact: Red Bluff pool closure causing headache for parents

Some parents in Red Bluff are upset over the city's decision to keep a popular pool closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

In red bluff is close* the reason?

- coronavirus concerns.

Many families are now wondering& how to keep the kids occupied this summer?

So what are kids to do with limited recreational activities?

Action news now reporter jafet serrato is live in the studio... jafet what are the parents you talked to planning to keep their kids cool?

Some parents tell me they are upset about the pool closure on sycamore street and many are now scrambling to figure out what to do.

"it saddens me.

You know?

I used to go to the pool when i was a kid."

"that's one thing that i'd love my boys to be able to do, is go to the city pool."

Some parents in red bluff are upse* over the city's decision to keep mcglynn pool closed.

"because of the closures.

There's very limited activities."

So limited&.

That storm fuches is scrambling to find an alternative for her kids summer entertainment.

"we have been looking at possibly going on vacation.

Taking our travel trailer.

Maybe heading to the coast."

City manager rick crabtree tells action news now - public pools are prohibited from operating during phase 2 of reopening.

(standup:) "not only is it a popular destination to go out for a swim during a hot summer day, but it's also one of the few locations in red bluff that offer swim lessons to kids."

"we kind of grew up going to that pool."

Christina mcarthur has two kids.

"we have dvds so that we can stay in the house, stay cool.

Plus we do puzzles, play with legos" if or when the pool reopens & will parents be comfortable letting their kids take a dip?

"we would be very comfortable going as soon as they open."

Crabtree says the pool usually opens in early june.

The centers for disease control and prevention states "there is no evidence the coronavirus can be spread to people through the water."

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Incidentally - the centers for disease control and prevention states "there is no evidence the coronavirus can be spread to people through the water."

Jafet serrato action news now coverage you can count on!

Incidentally - more than a week ago - the community services director for the redding recreation department decided to reopen the redding aquatic center on memorial day weekend.###