Durban beachgoers not social distancing over Easter weekend
By Lethu Nxumalo
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Durban - Thousands have flocked to the city s beaches since the beginning of the long weekend, but maintaining social distancing has proven a hard task for bathers.
Lifeguards and metro police officers have been working hand in hand to ensure beach visits don’t run the risk of becoming super spreader events.
There were 25 law enforcement officers, 170 lifeguards, 18 safety protection officers and 34 beach guards deployed to the South, Central, Bluff and North beaches to ensure safety.
Since Friday lifeguards and metro police officers have been working between 6am and 6pm, while security and beach cleaning services are available all hours of each day. Toilets are open to the public between 6am and 8pm and are sanitised every three hours to minimise the spread of Covid-19.