{"id":48429,"date":"2020-06-26T14:21:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/thousands-crowd-british-beaches-ignoring-social-distancing-and-risking-covid-19-exposure\/"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:21:29","slug":"thousands-crowd-british-beaches-ignoring-social-distancing-and-risking-covid-19-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/thousands-crowd-british-beaches-ignoring-social-distancing-and-risking-covid-19-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands crowd British beaches, ignoring social distancing and risking COVID-19 exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"mainEntity articleBody\" role=\"main\">\n<div id=\"module-position-S0Cu0ETYqfk\">\n<div itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>CLOSE<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/uxstatic\/usatoday\/usat-web-static-5015.49.0\/images\/sprites\/icon_close.png\"><\/img><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>        People are flocking to South Carolina&#8217;s beaches for vacation after being cooped up by COVID-19 for months. But the coronavirus is taking no vacation. The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation. (June 23)<\/p>\n<p>    <span>AP Domestic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three beach towns on England&#8217;s southern coast\u00a0declared\u00a0a &#8220;major incident&#8221; Thursday after\u00a0thousands defied coronavirus social-distancing rules and flocked to the shore\u00a0on what has been\u00a0the hottest day of the year in the United Kingdom so far, with temperatures in the low 90s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are absolutely appalled at the scenes witnessed on\u00a0our\u00a0beaches, particularly at Bournemouth\u00a0and Sandbanks, in the last 24-48 hours,&#8221;\u00a0Vikki Slade, leader of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council\u00a0said in a <a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk\/News\/News-Articles\/Major-incident-declared-after-services-overstretched-by-thousands-flocking-to-Bournemouth-beaches.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement on their website<\/a>.\u00a0&#8220;The irresponsible behaviour and actions of so\u00a0many people\u00a0is\u00a0just shocking and our services are stretched to the absolute hilt\u00a0trying to keep everyone safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u00a0to declare a &#8220;major incident,&#8221; as Slade said,\u00a0gives\u00a0additional powers to local authorities and emergency services to tackle the issue. She said they are also &#8220;deploying additional resources to provide increased patrols in the vicinity to help tackle any issues of anti-social behavior and other offenses being committed.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BCP said the police and other resources were\u00a0were \u201ccompletely overstretched\u201d as people sought the sanctuary of the seaside on a day meteorologists confirmed as the hottest of 2020, with temperatures reaching nearly 92\u2109\u00a0at London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport. Visitors camped illegally, racked up hundreds of tickets for illegal parking and left behind 83,000 pounds of trash in their wake.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth resident Alex Rimell\u00a0<a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alex_Rimell28\/status\/1276019038750113793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> a series of photos of the waste left behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This morning down Bournemouth Beach. One simple thing is to take your rubbish home if the bin there is full,&#8221; he wrote, chastising\u00a0beachgoers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-S0Cu0ESbP6Q\">\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-provider=\"twitter\" data-oembed-type=\"rich\">\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This morning down Bournemouth Beach. One simple thing is to take your rubbish home if the bin there is full. &#x1f5d1;<br \/><\/br>Today, is meant to be hotter. So if you\u2019re visiting the beach today, tomorrow, this weekend or any other day ever, take your rubbish home! &#x1f3e0; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BournemouthBeach?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BournemouthBeach<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/beach?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#beach<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HL8xAbvGGJ\">pic.twitter.com\/HL8xAbvGGJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Rimell &#x1f481;&#x1f3fd;&#x200d;&#x2642;&#xfe0f; (@Alex_Rimell28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alex_Rimell28\/status\/1276019038750113793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Extra police patrols were brought in and security was put in place to protect garbage collectors who the council said faced \u201cwidespread abuse and intimidation\u201d as they emptied overflowing bins. Local roads, which were clogged\u00a0into the early hours, now have signs alerting\u00a0people that the area is full, according to the council.<\/p>\n<p>Tobias Ellwood, a conservative member of parliament representing\u00a0Bournemouth East, <a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tobias_Ellwood\/status\/1276152218819989508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> that roads were gridlocked in Dorset, the county in which Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are located, due to the crowding on the beaches.\u00a0He asked that people stay away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u2018MAJOR INCIDENT\u2019 declared in BOURNEMOUTH &#8211; pls stay away,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;With 1\/2 million visitors in Dorset, roads are gridlocked, hindering emergency vehicles &#038; beaches are full &#8211; with Dispersal Orders on both piers. I\u2019ve asked Police Minister to dispatch additional police if Dorset requests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-S0Cu0ESr7TM\">\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-provider=\"twitter\" data-oembed-type=\"rich\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\u2018MAJOR INCIDENT\u2019 declared in BOURNEMOUTH &#8211; pls stay away.<\/p>\n<p>With 1\/2 million visitors in Dorset, roads are gridlocked, hindering emergency vehicles &#038; beaches are full &#8211; with Dispersal Orders on both piers.<br \/><\/br>I\u2019ve asked Police Minister to dispatch additional police if Dorset requests <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YnSpfdXOLc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YnSpfdXOLc<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tobias_Ellwood\/status\/1276152218819989508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese are unprecedented times and we are urging people to stay away from the area of Bournemouth Beach and other Dorset beaches,&#8221; Sam de Reya, assistant chief constable of the Dorset Police, said in the council&#8217;s statement.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave notice that a number of the lockdown restrictions will be eased beginning\u00a0July 4, including allowing pubs and restaurants to reopen. He also effectively announced that the two-meter (6.5-foot) social distancing rule will be reduced to a meter (around three feet) from that date on, a move that is largely aimed at bolstering businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The relaxation has met with a lot of criticism, at a time when the U.K. is still recording relatively high new coronavirus infections and deaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/1276171443701678080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In a tweet<\/a>, &#8220;Good Morning Britain&#8221; host Piers Morgan juxtaposed a quote from Johnson saying, &#8220;I trust\u00a0the British people to use their common sense&#8221; with a photo of the packed beach, implying that that trust was misplaced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-S0Cu0ESb7kM\">\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-provider=\"twitter\" data-oembed-type=\"rich\">\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018I trust the British people to use their common sense\u2019 &#8211; Boris Johnson as he took us out of lockdown. <br \/><\/br>This is Bournemouth Beach. &#x1f447; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mGUDb3I5bn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mGUDb3I5bn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/1276171443701678080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of Thursday afternoon, the U.K. had upwards of 309,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 43,314 deaths, <a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/opsdashboard\/index.html#\/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to Johns Hopkins data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly we are still in a public health crisis and such a significant volume of people heading to one area places a further strain on emergency services resources,&#8221; said de Reya.<\/p>\n<p>Similar incidents have occurred stateside as\u00a0<a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/news\/2020\/04\/18\/coronavirus-florida-beaches-reopen-big-crowds-during-pandemic\/5159264002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people flocked to reopening beaches in Florida<\/a>\u00a0and crowded into\u00a0vacation destinations like <a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2020\/05\/26\/ozarks-pool-party-missouri-health-officials-call-self-quarantine\/5257795002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missouri&#8217;s Lake of the Ozarks<\/a>\u00a0over Memorial Day Weekend, sparking worries that a surge might follow. Cases are on the way back up in several states with coastlines, such as\u00a0Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington state and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Health officials are already <a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2020\/06\/25\/fourth-july-holiday-social-distancing-coronavirus-cases\/3258374001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asking Americans to socially distance over the July 4th holiday<\/a>, saying that they are &#8220;concerned&#8221;\u00a0about the surge in coronavirus cases after the U.S. on Wednesday saw its highest daily number of new cases in months.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Do it for your loved ones:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a data-track-label=\"inline|intext|n\/a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2020\/06\/25\/fourth-july-holiday-social-distancing-coronavirus-cases\/3258374001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC urges Americans to socially distance July 4th as cases surge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<p id=\"article-body-p-last\"><em>Contributing: Grace Hauck and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY; The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-S0Cu0ES8YSY\">\n<div data-name=\"compStoryGallery\">\n<div data-cst=\"news\/world\" data-gal-pageurl=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/world\/2020\/03\/16\/world-struggles-stop-spread-coronavirus-covid-19\/5059005002\/\" data-gallery-id=\"5059005002\" data-published-date=\"2020-03-16T17:24:02.935Z\" data-seo-title=\"World struggles to stop spread of coronavirus\" data-ssts=\"news\/world\" data-title=\"World struggles to stop spread of coronavirus\">\n<div>\n<p><span>Autoplay<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Show Thumbnails<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Show Captions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"prev\">Last Slide<\/a><a rel=\"next\">Next Slide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read or Share this story: https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/news\/2020\/06\/25\/major-incident-u-k-thousands-crowd-beaches-amid-pandemic\/3258949001\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"module-position-S0Cu0BBn6Fw\">\n<div>\n<p><a data-track-label=\"thejobnetwork|thejobnetwork\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.usatoday.com\/Jobs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/uxstatic\/usatoday\/usat-web-static-5015.49.0\/images\/jobs-logo.png\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-S0Cu0BAUWME\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-S0Cu0BA2NzY\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-S0Cu0BBtsmU\">\n<div>\n<h6>Find New &#038; Used Cars<\/h6>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<p><label for=\"cars-form-radio-new\">New Cars<\/label><label for=\"cars-form-radio-used\">Used Cars<\/label><\/p>\n<p>of<\/p>\n<p>Powered by <span>Cars.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/news\/2020\/06\/25\/major-incident-u-k-thousands-crowd-beaches-amid-pandemic\/3258949001\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLOSE People are flocking to South Carolina&#8217;s beaches for vacation after being cooped up by COVID-19 for months. 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