With Thursday having been recorded as the hottest day of the month for the country, UK’s citizens threw caution to the air, as the beaches were jam-packed. They were found to have completely ignored the social distancing norms, as they gathered in crowds on the coast.
Not just the beaches, other recreational areas like parks also saw an influx of visitors on Thursday, as people dropped in by hundreds to enjoy the sunny weather.
The images of beachgoers enjoying the sunshine come just a day after Boris Johnson announced a change in social-distancing guidance from two metres to “one metre plus”, which marked the most significant loosening of the lockdown rules since their introduction back in March.
Talking about this on Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “Today we can say that our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end and life is returning to our streets and shops. The bustle is starting to come back and a new but cautious optimism is palpable.”
These crowds come after government reopened restaurants and pubs and the introduction of guidance permits to allow any two households to work in closed gatherings. Notably, these relaxation of norms come after scientists have warned of a potential relapse of the Coronavirus pandemic.