Swimming pool operators await health department guidance

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 16, 2020 4:00 AM CT
<strong>The empty public swimming pool at Lester Community Center remains closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. On Thursday, May 14, a Shelby County Health Department information officer said in a statement that there is no update regarding the status of community swimming locations and they will remain closed for now.&nbsp;</strong>(Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

The empty public swimming pool at Lester Community Center remains closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. On Thursday, May 14, a Shelby County Health Department information officer said in a statement that there is no update regarding the status of community swimming locations and they will remain closed for now. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Will it be safe to swim at community pools this summer? The Shelby County Health Department has not yet issued reopening guidelines for swimming locations. 

Drew Hill

Drew Hill

Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.


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