Town of Ocean City officials have announced the reopening of ocean access. Ocean City Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald released a statement on social media Friday morning, saying, “We are pleased to report that after multiple high tides and several days of beach sweeping,

Swimming is still off limits in Ocean City as medical waste, including hypodermic needles, continue to wash ashore. Ocean City Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald said in a statement Monday evening the amount of debris has “significantly decreased,

State and local officials at oceanfront beaches from Delaware to Virginia that closed due to medical waste washing ashore are hopeful that they could reopen to the public “in the next few days.”