On Wednesday, July 1, Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond Mckenzie declared that all beaches and rivers will be strictly monitored and those in breach of the Covid-19 safety protocols will be closed with immediate effect.

On Sunday CVM LIVE visited the Boston Beach Complex in Portland and 876 Beach Club in Falmouth Trelawny to observe if the operators were enforcing the rules as well as hear how patrons felt about the government’s recent announcement.