HARTFORD TO CLOSE ATHLETIC FIELDS

Published on October 08, 2020

HARTFORD, CONN (October 8, 2020) – Today the City of Hartford announced that it will be suspending use of its outdoor athletic fields effective Tuesday, October 13^th, 2020 due to the increase in identified coronavirus cases in the city.  Reservations for the use of fields on that date and for the remainder of the fall season will be canceled.  To ensure adherence to these restrictions, organizations that use the fields for athletic activities after October 12^th, 2020 will not be permitted to reserve fields for the spring season.  

“We have seen significant use of our outdoor athletic fields, and unfortunately, we’ve also seen too little adherence to coronavirus protocols, including mask wearing and social distancing,” said Mayor Luke Bronin.  “It’s not a decision we take lightly, but to help try to limit the spread of the virus in our community, we will be suspending the use of athletic fields and canceling reservations after this Monday.  We know how frustrating and disappointing this will be to many leagues and organizations, but our Health Department feels this is a necessary step, and I support their recommendation.”