[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health and DEM have shut Oakland Beach (red point, right) and Briar Point Beach (red point, left) to swimmers due to high bacteria counts

[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health and DEM have shut Oakland Beach (red point, right) and Briar Point Beach (red point, left) to swimmers due to high bacteria counts[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health has opened Oakland Beach and Briar Point Beach to swimmers after shutting them down June 16.WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening swimming at Oakland Beach, since bacteria counts have returned to safe levels.

The department announced Oakland Beach should close June 16, citing high levels of Enterocci bacteria. Thursday afternoon, the health department announced the beach was safe for swimming again.

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Briar Point Beach in Coventry and Easton’s Beach in Newport, which also closed to swimming June 16, were cleared for swimming a few days later, on June 19.

To check the status of beaches, use the Beach Viewer map. This map also reflects the most up-to-date information on water quality status at licensed beaches in Rhode Island.

RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data becomes available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH’s beaches telephone line 401-222-2751. A list of closed beaches can also be accessed at health.ri.gov/beaches.

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