A top cop who was hospitalised with coronavirus for almost a month has slammed “blasé” lockdown-breakers who don’t take the danger of the illness seriously.
West Midlands Police Chief Superintendent Phil Dolby spent 26 days in hospital – 13 of them in intensive care – and says he finds the behaviour of some people disturbing.
The past few days have seen unseasonably warm weather – tempting some people to gather in parks and on beaches despite government guidelines.
Confusion over the exact rules of lockdown are, together with speculation about what Prime Minister Boris Johnson might announce in tonight’s official government bulletin, has only added to the lockdown-busting problem.