Streatham Common 5 minutes before police van drove around it blaring loudspeaker demanding anyone not exercising move on. I was sat on grass having a short rest cos I’m 5-months pregnant and had a stitch. Is this really necessary ⁦ @metpoliceuk⁩ ⁦ @lambeth_council⁩ ?

Certainly not taking risk of catching or spreading covid lightly, but in the open air risk is very, very small, whether exercising or sitting, and must be balanced against benefits of fresh air, exercise and sunlight. https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-comments-from-matt-hancock-about-not-ruling-out-potential-future-further-action-on-rules-on-exercise-outside-the-home-if-people-dont-comply-with-current-measures/

Sitting in a park for a short period at a safe distance from others should NOT be a police matter. Treating people who do so like criminals adds stress to an already stressful period.