Authorities have placed beaches on the south coast on 'red alert' because of overcrowding - despite pleas for tourists to stay away.
Most of Bournemouth beach put on red alert after crowds flocked to the beach throughout the morning, Somerset Live reports. The alert means authorities believe social distancing is impossible.
While some small stretches remain on orange alert, much of the beach has now been deemed unsafe and people are being told to avoid the beach because "safe social distancing is not possible".
Pictures show huge crowds gathering on the sand as the UK basks in the heatwave. Figures released yesterday revealed that the R rate in the South West could have climbed above 1 - meaning the number of coronavirus cases may be on the
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