Italy: Man Flouts Lockdown Rules & Chills On Vacant Beach, Cops Use Drone To Find Him

Italy has been one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Thousands of people died because of the pandemic and the health care system could not handle the influx of patients. However, now the country is reportedly seeing a drop in the number of COVID-19 positive cases.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte confirmed lockdown restrictions in the country might be eased starting May 4. Police authorities, meanwhile, continue to ensure citizens do not defy lockdown norms and follow social distancing guidelines, even if it means deploying drones as you will soon see in the following story.

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Recently, the Italian police shared a video in which they had to 'hunt down' a man sunbathing alone on a beach. They used drones to spot him, before slapping him with a fine.

The police officers reportedly used the flying drone to survey the beach when they found the sunbather lying on the beach alone. The authorities roared into action and closed in on him while quad-bikes.

As officers approached him, the man sat on his sunbed, visibly surprised at the officers standing right over him. The video of incident is viral and looks like something right out of a Bond movie.

This particular video was reportedly shot in Rimini in Italy¡¯s Emilia-Romagna region on the east cost. It is one of the most famous seaside resorts in the country and has around 15 kilometers of beaches.The video was shared by City's public relations office, to demonstrate how the police are enforcing the nationwide lockdown rules and even keeping an eye out on covering large areas like parks and beaches using drones and all-terrain vehicles.

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According to the Italian Interior Ministry, 17,500 people were reported over the weekend for not complying with social distancing measures that are in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Even though the country is on its way to ¡®flatten the curve¡¯ citizens should not take this time for granted and step out of their houses needlessly. It is important to maintain social distancing protocols even after the lockdown lifts to avoid a second wave of surge in COVID-19 cases.