Health officials give lockdown plea as brits flood to packed beaches

CORONAVIRUS: WOMAN AT SEASIDE SAYS BEACH IS ‘LIKE TESCO’ Officials at the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) have urged the government to scrap the easing of lockdown rules.

Senior public health officials have claimed relaxing lockdown measures is "not supported by science" and must stop. Experts have warned the relaxation of lockdown measures has come

"too quickly" and could lead to a surge in new coronavirus infections. New guidelines will soon allow millions of vulnerable people to leave their homes for the first time in 10

weeks. More than two million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England who have been shielding since March will now be allowed to spend time with other people outdoors. However, many

charities have said the change has come suddenly without enough explanation of the reasoning behind the decision. Brits flood to the beach to enjoy the weather over the weekend (Image:

GETTY) Officials at the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) have urged the government to scrap the easing of lockdown rules (Image: GETTY) Those in this category who live alone

can meet outside with one other person from another household. Pictures of crowded beaches and beauty spots over the weekend have alarmed officials, with health experts concerned that “the

public is not keeping to social distancing as it was”. Thousands of beachgoers poured into Dorset's coastline despite local authorities pleading with the public not to come after a

serious cliff-jumping incident. In a statement, president of the ADPH, Jeanelle de Gruchy, expressed fears that "the Government is misjudging this balancing act and lifting too many

restrictions, too quickly." JUST IN: QUEEN BEAMS AS SHE ENJOYS HER FAVOURITE HOBBY IN FIRST PICTURE Children can expect queues outside the school gates and divided playground areas when

they come back to lessons (Image: GETTY) RELATED ARTICLES She said: "Over the weekend we have seen signs that the public is no longer keeping as strictly to social distancing as it

was. "A relentless effort to regain and rebuild public confidence and trust following recent events is essential. Ms. de Gruchy also expressed fears that the easing of measures could

lead to a second deadly spike in coronavirus cases. "The risk of a spike in cases and deaths cannot be overstated; this needs to be understood not only by the public but also by the

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Test and trace may result in additional self-isolation spells [REVEAL] Thousands of pupils are set to return to school this week (Image: GETTY) New guidelines will soon allow millions of

vulnerable people to leave their homes for the first time in 10 weeks (Image: GETTY) The ADPH further warned that the NHS ‘Test and Trace is "far from being the robust operation that is

now urgently required as a safeguard to easing restrictions." The move to ease lockdown restrictions for the vulnerable comes as thousands of pupils are set to return to school this

week in what has been dubbed "Happy Monday". Children can expect queues outside the school gates and divided playground areas when they come back to lessons. Pupils in reception,

Year one and Year six will be kept in "bubbles" of 15 to limit the risk of transmission of Covid-19. What can you do during lockdown? (Image: EXPRESS) Windows will remain open in

classes so air moves through the building, extra cleaners may be employed and water fountains could be removed to stop the spread of the virus. The return to school is highly controversial,

with the National Education Union (NEU) calling on the Government to halt the planned reopening of schools. The union fears the move will increase the "R-rate" and the level of

risk to staff and parents. However, nine out of 10 members of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) plan to open up their schools. RELATED ARTICLES More than two million

clinically extremely vulnerable people in England who have been shielding since March will now be allowed to spend time with other people outdoors (Image: GETTY) The NAHT poll suggests that

three out of four will not follow the Government's guidelines on which year groups should come back. Some schools will operate a rota and bring in pupils on different days. The

Department for Education expects pupil numbers to increase gradually as confidence grows among parents. There are no plans to levy penalties on those who do not send their children to class.

The Education Secretary said: "We will move forward with our plan for a phased and cautious return of a limited number of pupils to primary schools and early years settings from Monday

and students in Years 10 and 12 two weeks later." Former Labour Education Secretary Alan Johnson said teaching unions had "got it wrong" by opposing the reopening and dancing

a "war dance".