The iconic Monterey Bay Aquarium is set to reopen in May after being closed for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A grand reopening was planned for last July 9, but it was scrapped a few days beforehand because Monterey County had just been placed on the now-defunct state coronavirus watchlist. “There has been much anticipation for the reopening of the beloved Monterey Bay Aquarium from both visitors and the community, and its opening is an important step in Monterey County’s economic recovery,” Rob O’Keefe, chief executive of the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said in an email. Monterey Bay Aquarium Executive Director Julie Packard. After closing in March 2020, the aquarium reopened in mid-June only to shut down 19 days later amid rising coronavirus cases.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 30, 2021 16:33 UTC