An English seaside resort declared a major incident Thursday after thousands of people flocked to the beach on the hottest day of the year so far, despite the threat of coronavirus.
The local authorities in Bournemouth said they were "appalled" at the scenes on its beaches, as the sunny weather saw an influx of thousands of people.
Their arrival resulted in gridlock on the roads, widespread illegal parking, piles of rubbish as well as anti-social behaviour including drunken fights, they said.
Many countries in the world are following such suit after the respective governments eased the lockdown while scientists and health professionals have repeatedly warned that such irresponsible behaviour and hasty decision can invite second wave of the pandemic which may be more devastating than the first one.
In the light of second waves of Covid-19 infection seen in other countries that have eased lockdown measures, experts have expressed concern over the way people have been going out as though the pandemic is over.
Professor Dale Fisher, an Australian physician who specialises in Infectious Diseases and a Senior Consultant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the National University Hospital, said, “New clusters will appear very quickly with the lack of distancing I noticed. Exuberance is natural, but the community needs to not crowd.”
Well, Bangladesh can take some lessons from such blunders made by other countries and should decide on the approach to be taken to tackle the situation in consultation with the public health experts and others involved in the fight against coronavirus.