People are not allowed to walk their dog and go out again the same day while the coronavirus lockdown is in place, a health chief has said.
New rules mean people can only leave their home for four reasons in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Brits could go out once a day for exercise, leaving dog owners wondering if they are allowed out twice.
This morning Sarah Scott, director of public health for Gloucestershire County Council, said the answer was an emphatic no, Gloucestershire Live reports.
She told BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter Mark Cummings: “If you’ve got a dog, particularly a big dog, they do tend to need walking twice a day. “So I think if you can, stick to the advice.