Domestic destinations have asked holidaymakers to take Covid tests before travelling, amid rising case numbers.
The Cornish tourist board and Cumbria County Council have both issued pleas to would-be tourists to help tackle the spread of the virus.
Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, told the PA news agency: “We are asking people not to come unless they have booked ahead and request they take a lateral flow test before, during and after (their) stay so that (people) can be safe and help us to manage the current spike.”
The Telegraph quoted Colin Cox, director of public health at Cumbria County Council, who said: “Take a test before you travel as a courtesy to the area you are travelling to.”
However, he added: “We are not particularly putting this on tourism. It was circulating before the tourist season.”
Meanwhile, Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she cannot rule out reintroducing some Covid restrictions as the number of daily cases reached a record high.
The BBC reported that she told a Covid briefing there had been a “sharp rise” in Covid-19 cases in recent days.
“If this surge continues and accelerates and we start to see evidence of substantial increase in serious illness, we cannot completely rule out having to reimpose some restrictions. We hope not to do that,” she said.
Pictured: Tourists visiting St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall. Credit: chrisdorney/Shutterstock.com