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

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.”

Beachgoers were urged to stay out of the water after dozens of hypodermic needles, as well as tampon applicators and other medical waste, were found on beaches over the weekend.

“The Chincoteague Public Beach in the Virginia unit has been added to the Closure List,” they said in an update. “All Ocean Facing Beaches at Assateague Island National Seashore are now closed to swimming or wading due to medical waste coming ashore.”

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.

Popular beach destinations along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia are closed Sunday to swimming as officials investigate reports of “medical waste,” washing up on shore.

Beaches in three states remain closed to swimmers and waders due to trash, needles, syringes and other medical waste washing ashore.

Multiple stretches of beaches along the coast of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia are closed until further notice due to needles and other medical waste washing ashore, officials said.

Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste washed ashore.