Packed Boardwalks And Wild Lake Parties On Memorial Day Weekend, As Birx Warns There Should Be ‘No More Than 10 People’ At An Outdoor Gathering

“During this reopening, social gatherings should not be more than 10 people—even if they’re outside,” said Birx on ABC News on Sunday morning.

Scenes from Twitter show people waiting in line for Big Rivers Water Park in Texas, Crowding Maryland’s Ocean City boardwalk and partying en masse at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

“We know being outside does help. We know sun does help in killing the virus, but that doesn’t change the fact that people need to be responsible and maintain that distance,” said Birx on Fox News.

When pressed to answer whether the White House had made the right call in allowing states to reopen and have these large gatherings, Birx responded: “We want to be clear all the time that social distance all the time is absolutely critical. And if you can’t social distance while you’re outside, you must wear a mask.”

In contrast, a woman at a weekend river party in Arizona told Today:  “I truly believe our mental health is as important as our physical health…we need to have fun.”