Visitors to the Lincolnshire coast have received similar instructions regarding the use of a mask over the weekend of bank holidays. Craig Leyland, head of the East Lindsey Regional Council, which covers the resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe, said people should wear masks in crowded places and continue to wash their hands regularly. “We want to welcome people to our fantastic coast and Wolds, and all the other attractions we have, but we’re just asking people to … make sure the virus does not spread unnecessarily,” he told BBC Look North. A Lincolnshire Public Health spokesman also urged visitors to take “personal responsibility” as “Covid is still with us”. Advice from councils comes despite coronavirus cases in most of the UK, according to the latest ONS data. A public health adviser to the Cornwall Council said people generally showed “a lot of respect” during their visits. Brian O’Neill told BBC Breakfast: “I think people in general are still careful. People give space to each other … in general, the visitors we see at the moment in Cornwall show a lot of respect and use the available facilities. “Our hospitality industry has worked incredibly hard to keep things safe.” In the week ended April 9, about 4.42 million people had Covid-19, about one in 15 people, up from one in 13 last week.
