RI Health Recommends Closure of Conimicut Point Beach Due to High Bacteria Levels
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RI Health Recommends Closure of Conimicut Point Beach Due to High Bacteria Levels
According to RIDOH, they “will continue to monitor the water quality regularly to assure safe bathing throughout the beach season. The status of a beach may change as new data become available.”
Conimicut Point Beach is just the lastest in a series of beach closures by the Rhode Island Department of Health over the last few weeks, as reported by GoLocalProv.
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According to RI Health, the following beaches are currently closed for swimming:
- Briar Point Beach in Coventry
- Burlingame Picnic Area and Camp Watchaug in Charlestown
- Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick
- Easton’s Beach in Newport
- Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Ponds in Warwick
North Providence Resident Infected
As GoLocalProv reported on Wednesday, North Providence resident Donna Pezza said she was told she contracted cellulitis -- a bacterial skin infection -- after swimming at Rhode Island beaches.
On Wednesday, Donna Pezza took to Facebook to write the following.
"I just came home from the hospital — I got Cellulitis bacteria infection from the dirty ocean here in R.I. Please stay out of the ocean…it is full of bacteria which can cause this or vomiting and diarrhea or even skin rash…R.I. Department of Recreation is not reporting what could happen to you and they should stop people from any swimming at all beaches until all is 100% clean."