Cove Road Beach closed due to elevated bacteria levels

BIVALVE, Md. – Cove Road Beach is closed due to elevated bacteria levels, Wicomico County Health Department officials announced on Friday.

We’re told these elevated levels are typically seen after prolonged periods of heavy rainfall. Exposure to bacteria, viruses, and parasites in contaminated water can cause symptoms and diseases ranging from ear, nose, and eye infections, to diarrhea, vomiting, hepatitis, encephalitis, skin rashes, and respiratory illnesses.

Officials say the water will be re-sampled and announced when the beach is safe to open again.