Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

Police officers in Watford said they had been very busy over the weekend and "fines have been issued now for persons in blatant disregard" of social distancing.

It said they were "still being met with negative attitudes and responses" from people they were trying to move on.

They said these included:

• "I don’t care if I get sick or spread it, that’s not my problem"
• "We don’t live in the same house but we’re standing 6ft apart when we kick the football"
• "I'm driving because I need to use the car wash, I've got bird poo on my car, and this car costs 90 grand"
• "But I'm bored at home"
• "I've traveled from London to get some paint"

"These are difficult times for us all but please help us by respecting the government guidance and don’t take it personally when officers move you on, we’re all in the same boat. We want to keep you safe," a statement said.

On Saturday, Watford Borough Council, external, in conjunction with police, had to close Cassiobury Park car park as it was full and making social distancing in the park "very difficult".

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BBC Look East

Confirmed Covid-19 deaths for the East of England rose by 51 for the 24 hours up to 09:00 on Sunday according to figures released by NHS England.

The rise in numbers for each NHS Trust is as follows:

Bedford Hospital – 3

Buckinghamshire Healthcare – 3

Cambridge University Hospitals (inc Addenbrooke's) – 1

East and North Hertfordshire – 2

East Suffolk and North Essex (Colchester and Ipswich hospitals) – 9

Essex Partnership – 2

James Paget University Hospitals, Norfolk – 1

Kettering General Hospital – 5

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital – 2

Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust – 1

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals – 4

North West Anglia – 1

Northampton General Hospital – 3

Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge - 1

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow – 7

West Hertfordshire Hospitals - 6

It brings the total number of deaths for the region up to 471.

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Nic Rigby
BBC News

The main car park at Fairlands Valley Lakes in Stevenage has been closed to “reduce the risk from mass gatherings”.

Stevenage Borough Council notices say it is now for “disabled parking only", adding: “To reduce the risk from mass gatherings this car park is now closed.

"Public gatherings of more than two people are prohibited.”

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

A golf course said it had to stop people playing golf, having picnics and playing in bunkers over the weekend.

Rushmere Golf Club, external, in Ipswich, said "large groups of people, many ignoring social-distancing" had gathered on the course - which is built on common land and has public footpaths criss-crossing it.

Image source, Google

Steve Potts, chairman, said: "We were very disappointed to find our golf course was teeming with people... completely ignoring government rules.

"Three of our green-keepers did a staggered time of patrolling to try to encourage people to disperse to protect the course but really feeling a responsibility to ensure the public were adhering to the rules.

"The majority were understanding and prepared to move on.. but our green-keeping staff were almost overwhelmed with people and found it very, very difficult and incredibly surprising."

He said it was "absolutely fine" to walk across it for your daily exercise but "try not to use the bunkers as sandpits" or ride bicycles across the greens.

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Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

It's been a busy weekend for police officers as they patrolled public places to ensure people were following social-distancing recommendations of two metres.

Bedfordshire Police said, external "a big thank you" to everyone who followed the guidance to stay at home and who kept to social-distancing advice when out for essential reasons.

But Thames Valley Police, external said they stopped a large number of people who were making non-essential journeys.

These included a man who was driving to jet-wash his mother's patio and a man driving a 50-mile round trip to do some shopping. They also pointed out that riding a motorbike does not count as self-isolation.

John Alagos, 24, became ill after working at Watford General Hospital in Hertfordshire.

The latest figures released by Public Health England, external show there were 3,755 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the East of England, as of 09:00 on Sunday.

The highest increase was in Essex with a rise of 238 cases on the previous day.

Across the UK, there have been 4,934 deaths from coronavirus.

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Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

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Warm weather is expected but the coronavirus lockdown remains in place, authorities warn.

Our updates on coronavirus in the east of England are finishing for the week.

Join us again from Monday at 08:00 for the latest news, community information and more.

Have a good weekend.

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BBC News Online

Northamptonshire Police said they may have to tackle people about why they are outside this weekend as the predicted warm weather could tempt people from their homes.

Assistant Chief Constable Simon Blatchly said the majority of the public had been "amazing" so far in adhering to the regulations and officers "completely understand how frustrating it is" to be asked to stay inside when the weather is nice - but there was "something much bigger at play here – saving lives".

Image source, Northamptonshire Police

"We’re asking the public to consider whether their journeys are essential and we may have to ask people about their circumstances if they’re outdoors," he said.

"No fines have been issued in Northamptonshire yet because we would much rather engage, explain and educate as opposed to enforce.

"We are proud to police by consent in this country – please help us continue to do that by staying inside and mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

"When we get through this pandemic, and make no mistake, we will get through it, you can be proud that you were part of the solution by staying inside, helping your police force and protecting an NHS we are so lucky to have in this country."

A poet from Essex, who has been writing verse for special occasions such as birthdays, mothers' and fathers' days, eulogies and the like for some time, has turned his attention to this period of coronavirus restrictions.

Insurance broker Sam Baker, 25, from Thorpe Bay near Southend, has written a poem called These Times That We Are Living and posted himself reading it on YouTube.

"It was initially intended just to be posted on my social media after a family member passed away from Covid-19, however I feel other people would benefit from hearing this," he said.

The poem is dedicated to the late Martin Page, "who will be missed incredibly", he added.

He said it took about 25 minutes to write the poem but admitted the ideas had been rolling around in his head for some time and the "words were on the tip of my tongue".

He sent a recording to his sister who immediately put it on social media and he has been inundated with "nice messages" ever since.

The theme of the poem is coronavirus, but the verses discuss the issues that the disease has raised such as people losing their jobs, the NHS and the loss of relatives and friends.

"Weeks ago, no-one cared about the NHS being under-resourced, but now people are clapping is praise of the staff," he added.

Although pleased with the YouTube performance he modestly said he rarely speaks with such passion even at some of the events where he is reading his own work.

The boss of Ipswich Hospital said "we are seeing the best and worst of society" during the coronavirus lockdown after an employee's bike was stolen from outside the building.

Karl Kroger tweeted a photo of his bicycle that he said was stolen from outside the Heath Road hospital on Thursday.

Nick Hulme, chief executive of the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust, external, said he could not understand why anyone would steal a bike from a healthcare worker "anytime, let alone now".

Since Mr Kroger's tweet, he has since been offered a replacement bike by a member of the public and Elmy Cycles, external in Ipswich has offered to service it for free "if it helps Karl get back on the road".

Suffolk Police said the bike was stolen from the rack near the hospital entrance between 07:30 and 17:45. It had been locked to the rack with a cable which had been cut.