Covid-19: British people in lockdown flock to packed-out beaches amid deadly coronavirus outbreak
09:23, Jan 18 2021
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People walk on the sea front in Brighton during England's third national lockdown on January 17.
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the United Kingdom grapples with its third lockdown amid a deadly Covid-19 outbreak, British residents are still heading to the beaches and parks in droves.
Thousands of maskless walkers were pictured enjoying a rare glimpse of winter sunshine at England’s Brighton Beach at the weekend.
British media also published photos of packed-out parks and lined streets, as residents left their homes to exercise.
A lockdown is currently in place across the UK to help curb surging infection numbers, however the rules do allow for people to leave their homes for exercise and long as they stay local.
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