Tourist hotspots across England fear they will be swamped with visitors this weekend after Boris Johnson eased the coronavirus lockdown

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• England's tourism hotspots fear they could be hit by an influx of unwanted tourists this weekend after Boris Johnson eased the coronavirus lockdown.
• MPs, tourist bosses, and public health officials told Business Insider that a sharp increase in visitors could cause a rise in the number of COVID-19 infections in rural communities.
• "We could have thousands upon thousands of people coming here. That is dangerous for them and it's dangerous for us," former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who represents a Lake District constituency, told Business Insider.
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England's tourism hotspots fear they could be flooded by visitors this weekend after Boris Johnson eased the coronavirus lockdown, amid concerns the visitors would cause a rise in the number of infections in rural communities.

The prime minister announced last week that people from Wednesday could travel as far as they liked in England for exercise and leisure purposes, as long as they do not stay the night and follow social distancing rules.

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