KENT — As of Monday, Kent Falls State Park will be closed “for the duration of the public health emergency,” the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced.

In a tweet Sunday night, the agency said it made the decision “in consultation with public health officials.”

The decision caused some Twitter users to question why Kent Falls would be closed while other parks remain open.

“Kent Falls was closed because visitors found it difficult to maintain proper social distancing,” the agency said in a follow-up Tweet. “The situation is fluid, and DEEP continues to monitor the parks for social distancing.”

Kent Falls was closed because visitors found it difficult to maintain proper social distancing. The situation is fluid, and DEEP continues to monitor the parks for social distancing. https://t.co/BqlPnYWWlj — DEEP (@CTDEEPNews) April 5, 2020

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