Sex on the beach leads to four fines for violating coronavirus regulations

The two were most definitely not two meters apart.

A protective face mask is seen as curbs to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been reimposed after a rise in new cases, at Zikim beach in southern Israel July 21, 2020. Picture taken July 21, 2020. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
A protective face mask is seen as curbs to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been reimposed after a rise in new cases, at Zikim beach in southern Israel July 21, 2020. Picture taken July 21, 2020.
(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
A couple having sexual relations on the beach in Rishon Lezion in southern Israel ended up with four fines on Saturday after breaking multiple coronavirus regulations.
The couple was first apprehended by police after walking along the shore without masks. The two refused to put on masks after being asked by municipal security. Despite claiming that they lived near the beach, security officers realized after a quick check that the two did not live together nor did they live near the beach and issued fines to the pair.
A short time later, an employee at a closed restaurant saw a couple having sex on one of the tables set up in front of the restaurant. When security officers arrived at the scene, they realized that it was the same couple that had been fined a short time before. Once again, the couple was caught not wearing masks and the two were fined for violating coronavirus regulations.
Under the regulations, only professional athletes and individuals exercising on their own can be present at the beach. Health officials advise wearing masks and keeping two meters distance between individuals to prevent infection.