State and local officials at oceanfront beaches from Delaware to Virginia that closed due to medical waste washing ashore are hopeful that they could reopen to the public “in the next few days.”

Beaches in a number of East Coast states were closed off to the public after medical waste including needles washed ashore. While beaches remain closed in Maryland and Virginia, swimming bans have been lifted Delaware.

Beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia announced they were closed to swimmers Sunday due to medical waste that washed ashore.