Despite the government’s announcement Thursday that day camps will be allowed to open as of June 22 with required coronavirus protocols, many kids may be staying home this summer.
Some will miss out due to limited spaces, with operators saying they will simply not have the staff to accommodate everyone, while others will be sheltered by parents too nervous to send their kids to camp. “If the schools are closed until September I don’t think it’s safe to send my son to day camps,” said Anastasia Pomares while visiting Hudson’s Sandy Beach Friday with her 5-year-old son. “I used to work in a daycare and I can tell you social distancing is impossible with kids that age.” Pomares’s sentiment is shared by many parents struggling with what to do