Fort Worth removes basketball rims at parks after busy weekend amid coronavirus fears
Fort Worth employees removed basketball rims and volleyball nets from city parks on Monday after people were seen at the courts over the weekend.
More than 10 people gathered Sunday at a basketball court at Trinity Park.
Tarrant County’s stay-at-home order, adopted March 24, prohibits travel outside of the home except for essential trips for food, health care and essential work.
It also bans gatherings of any kind, except those within a household. Residents are permitted to go outside to walk and cycle, but must stay 6 feet apart. The city’s playgrounds were already closed.
As Monday, there had been 155 conformed cases of coronavirus in Tarrant County. There were another 83 provisional cases reported. The provisional cases are pending COVID-19 cases.
Officials with the Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management wrote on Twitter on Sunday: “We understand that being outdoors is critical to our well-being but we need to follow the rules in place. PLEASE don’t congregate. Please keep six feet between you and those around you. These are not “suggestions,” these are requirements.
This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 2:01 PM.
