Scenes at Coogee beach in Sydney's east on Sunday mirror that of yesterday, with crowds flocking to the spot despite rules that people can use the beach for exercise only.
Crowds have flocked to Sydney beaches again, raising concerns over safety as Sunday-morning scenes showed a huge volume of people risking social-distancing guidelines.Some beaches in Sydney's east were only open during 6:00am-9:00am over the weekend for exerciseRandwick City Council said it would reassess access on Monday
Randwick City Council in Sydney's east had brought in restricted access times of 6:00am-9:00am for three of its beaches over Saturday and Sunday, but the large number of people taking advantage over those times has raised concerns over safety. Scenes at Coogee beach on Sunday mirrored that of yesterday, with crowds flocking to the spot despite rules that people can use the beach for exercise only.
Fencing around the beach funnels people through entry and exit points in an attempt to control numbers, but locals raised concerns it was merely creating bottlenecks.Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak
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