Ludicrous rules over virus may be bad for our health

IS anyone else feeling confused about current directives regarding coronavirus? There seems to be a lot of contradiction and in lots of cases not much sense.

I realise some people are flouting the directives but a vast majority are doing the right thing.

The media seem to be playing a big role in adding to the confusion.

Pictures show people on the beach in groups of two or more not social distancing and the subsequent rant/disdain is published.

What if these people live in the same house, or are part of the same family? People have been told they can walk/exercise, be together if this is the case. The images are shown of apparent noncompliance without ever asking what the circumstances of these groups of people are.

Personal trainers can still operate with one/two clients as long as social distances are followed.

I bet these people do not live within a few streets of where they are exercising but it’s OK for them to drive to these classes. But others who drive to the beach for exercise – run, walk, swim or surf etc are denigrated.

Mental health/wellbeing has been discussed and in the ensuing weeks and months will need to be addressed. People may need to get out for a little while for a bit of “me time” – recharge the mind – and I would have thought that a walk, run, swim or surf along a beach would be hugely beneficial (obviously with correct social distancing measures in place). It seems ludicrous to me that people can shop, go to hairdressers, attend personal fitness classes, go to the doctors etc but you can’t go to the beach for an hour or two.

I’m not talking about spending the day there but surely an hour or two in the open air must be less risk than doing some of the other things we are allowed to do.

It would prove beneficial for people’s mental health as well.