JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a release from the Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department.

On Friday, November 13th, Governor Doug Burgum issued Executive Order 2020-43.

The order was issued to slow and mitigate the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout our state and addresses specific items including those that affect operations at Jamestown Parks and Recreation facilities. Effective immediately, to comply with the Executive Order, Jamestown Parks and Recreation will implement the following:

-Face coverings are required to be worn by all patrons 5 years of age and older at all JPRD facilities. Patrons are required to wear their coverings over their mouth and nose while they are not engaged in exercise. Coverings may be taken off while exercising or actively participating in physical activity. Physical activity is critical to individuals overall health and our goal is to provide a safe, healthy environment for our community.

-All sports leagues and programming are suspended to a later date. All of those that are affected by this will be contacted with more information.

-The Jamestown Parks and Recreation main office will remain open Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 4:30pm. We will no longer be allowing any walk-in traffic. Contact information for the main office is 701-252-3982 and office@jamestownparksandrec.com.

JPRD will follow CDC and ND Department of Health recommendations to ensure we are making well informed decisions. We will continue to give regular updates to inform the community of our operations.