Maryland State Parks posted on Facebook that Assateague State Park, as well as other beaches along the Maryland coast, are experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing onshore. They add that due to this,

Some access to the ocean at Maryland beaches is restricted Sunday due to medical waste washing ashore, according to the Maryland Park Service.

Water access was restricted Sunday afternoon at Ocean City and surrounding beaches after officials say a “significant” amount of medical waste had washed ashore.