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Coronavirus Kent: Easter weekend in pictures as people stay away from beaches and town centres

By: Mary Graham

Published: 22:47, 11 April 2020

Updated: 23:25, 11 April 2020

Police teams across Kent have given their thanks to people who heeded the Stay Home, Stay safe message.

Pictures captured by our photographer, Chris Davey, and by police officers show normally packed locations deserted

Scroll down for picture gallery and video.

West Beach, Whitstable on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey

There was hardly anyone to be seen on beaches in Thanet, Folkestone, Herne Bay and Whitstable.

But officers in Sevenoaks expressed their disappointment after seeing several cars parked up at Knole Park.

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The government rules on coronavirus lockdown state people should only exercise near their homes, and not drive off to get their walk or run in another location.

But while beauty spots were left bereft of visitors, it was another story at supermarkets, as pictures show the Good Friday queue at Sainsbury's in Maidstone looping around the car park.

And staff at Waitrose in Allington, near Maidstone, burst into an impromptu performance of YMCA to lighten the mood of people stuck waiting outside.

An empty M20 Picture: Kent Police Roads
The Memorial Gardens in Ashford Picture: Kent Police Ashford
Herne Bay was free of visitors Picture: Kent Police Canterbury
Police tweeted their thanks to people in Maidstone for staying away from shopping areas. Pictured is Week Street Picture: Kent Police Maidstone
Police said this many cars outside Knole Park was unacceptable as people chose to drive for their walk Picture: Kent Police Sevenoaks
Queues outside Sainsbury's in Maidstone on Good Friday Picture: UK News in Pictures
Seasalter beach, Whitstable on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey
Reculver Towers and its car park on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey
The seafront at Minnis Bay, Birchington on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey
Not the usual scene at Margate on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey
Joss Bay, Broadstairs on Easter Saturday afternoon. Picture: Chris Davey
Viking Bay, Broadstairs on Easter Saturday afternoon. Picture: Chris Davey
Few were around to admire the blooms along the prom at Viking Bay, Broadstairs on Easter Saturday afternoon. Picture: Chris Davey
People stayed away from Ramsgate Beach on Easter Saturday afternoon. Picture: Chris Davey
Herne Bay seafront on Easter Saturday. Picture: Chris Davey

Video by Emily Louise Rance

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