Fairfax County athletic fields will reopen Friday
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| Mason District Park in Annandale. |
The Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the county’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services are reopening outdoor athletic fields on Friday, May 29.
This covers more than 850 fields, including synthetic turf fields, at Fairfax County parks and public schools and only applies to walk-on use of fields when the field is vacant and only during regular operating hours.
The reopening of athletic fields is part of Phase 1 of the Forward Virginia plan for gradually lifting restrictions aimed at easing the spread of coronavirus. Phase 1 takes effect in Northern Virginia on May 29.
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In Phase 2, athletic fields can be used by sports teams with permits. Non-permitted groups will be required to leave the field if an appropriately permitted group arrives for their scheduled field use time.
All groups who use the fields must follow all state and CDC guidelines, including limiting group size to fewer than 10 individuals, following social distancing, wearing a cloth face covering if physical distancing is difficult, covering coughs and sneezes, using proper hand-washing hygiene, and staying home if sick.
