A BIKINI-clad woman wears a face mask while in the sun-drenched Miami water in a stark glimpse into the future of beaches. Sun-seekers are having to adapt to the new normal that Covid-19 has forced upon us as we enter the summer season. Beaches around the world will impose strict social distancing measures while bars […]
A BIKINI-clad woman wears a face mask while in the sun-drenched Miami water in a stark glimpse into the future of beaches.
Sun-seekers are having to adapt to the new normal that Covid-19 has forced upon us as we enter the summer season.
Beaches around the world will impose strict social distancing measures while bars will provide table service to avoid long queues.
Barely-clothed people wearing face masks will become a common sight while many resorts are banning gatherings in large groups.
Last month, it emerged that a beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, will use a PA system to remind people to keep their distance every 15 minutes.
However, the images from Miami-Dade County, Florida, show a beach packed with patrons as US states continue to relax lockdown restrictions.
The beaches in the area opened for the first time in three months yesterday with “social distancing ambassadors” reportedly patrolling the sands ensuring that groups of more than 10 are banned.
Visitors to the area are also encouraged to wear face masks and the sharing of beach equipment is prohibited, NBC reports.
Picnics and sports are also banned in a bid to stop the killer coronavirus from spreading.
But judging by the pictures yesterday, sun-worshippers were not put off by the strict new rules.
Florida has moved to phase two of its lockdown restrictions being loosened with bars, restaurants and shops opening their doors to the public once again while maintaining only 50 per cent indoor capacity.
However, many US states have recorded a rise in the number of infections this week leading the White House’s infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci to warn the pandemic is “far from over”.
And Florida is not yet rid of the contagious respiratory disease.
On Tuesday, the sunshine state recorded 966 new infections in a 24 hour period, reports the Financial Times.
According to data from John Hopkins University, nearly 113,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak earlier this year.
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