Outdoor swimming pools in Santa Clara County allow the public to engage in exercise and recreation in a manner that carries a relatively lower risk of COVID-19 transmission, as long as everyone follows these important, mandatory safety protocols. This Directive explains how outdoor shared swimming pools, hot tubs, and wading pools may operate. This includes outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, and wading pools that are part of, for example, community centers, athletic clubs, multi-unit residential complexes, and membership organizations. Outdoor pools in schools and pools used for children’s recreational activities are addressed in the Mandatory Directive on Childcare, Summer Camps, and Children’s Recreational Programs. At this time, indoor shared swimming pools, hot tubs, and wading pools must remain closed (except for pools that are part of a healthcare operation and personal household pools used only by members of a single household).
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