The British coastguard has confirmed it has dealt with the highest number of call-outs since lockdown began in the last few days, as it criticised people 'ignoring' the Government’s stay-at-home message.
Nationally, there were 97 incidents on Bank Holiday Friday (May 8), 54% more than the average of 63 recorded for the previous month, reports Cornwall Live.
Reflecting on the huge upswing in the days before the Bank Holiday weekend, Matt Leat, duty commander with the coastguard, said: “People are ignoring the measures put into place by the Government. “I completely understand that the weather and the bank holiday coupled with the fact that we’ve been in this lockdown situation for just over six weeks has tempted people out to our beautiful
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