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Parks closed: Cape Girardeau closes access to parks, playgrounds, athletic courts

Ben Matthews and Jacob Wiegand
Thursday, April 2, 2020

Playgrounds are intertwined with caution tape and basketball goals no longer have hoops in parks throughout Cape Girardeau on Thursday, April 2, 2020, as city employees finish closing access to Cape Girardeau parks amenities including the skate park, dog park, FitZone and the city's various athletic courts. The citywide closures were announced Wednesday and went into effect immediately. Trails and green space throughout the city will remain open, according to the announcement which advised guests to avoid groups of more than ten people and stay six feet or further away from non-household members.

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    Charles Youngerman, in foreground, tapes off access to a swing set with Chris Siebert on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau. On Wednesday, the city announced it would be closing all public playgrounds, athletic courts and other public gathering areas. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Kevin Weber of Cape Girardeau, under basketball hoop, and Shawn Spies of Chaffee, Missouri, both with Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation, take down a basketball hoop Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced parts of City of Cape Girardeau parks were closed to protect against COVID-19 spread. The closures include playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, the skate park, dog park, FitZone and other gathering areas.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    From left, Charles Youngerman and Chris Siebert tape off access to a playground slide Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    City signage is seen attached to caution tape blocking a pathway to Wheel Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape hangs on playground equipment Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A crew of City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation maintenance employees remove hoops from Arena Park basketball courts on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. On Wednesday, the city announced it would be closing all public playgrounds, athletic courts and other public gathering areas. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation maintenance staff members Kevin Weber, left, and Shawn Spies remove the hoop from a basketball goal Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    A COVID-19 related sign is posted near a playground Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape blocks off a slide at a playground Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape blocks off playground swings Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape surrounds FitZone, an outdoor workout facility in Arena Park, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape intertwines playground equipment at Arena Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape intertwines playground equipment at Arena Park on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape hangs on playground equipment Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
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    Caution tape hangs on playground equipment Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)