After days of back and forth, Grand Canyon NP finally closes after concession worker tests positive

The Grand Canyon National Park announced in a press release on Wednesday that it would close to the public after receiving a request to do so from Coconino County health officials. The park would close immediately until further notice, the press release said. The closure follows an announcement earlier this week that a Delaware North employee is the Grand Canyon South Rim's first identified case of the new coronavirus. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/04/01/coronavirus-arizona-grand-canyon-national-park-closes/5106953002/

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