one of london's most popular parks, brockwell park in south london, is closed today after yesterday's visitors. the bbc‘s john mcmanus is at a park nearby which remains open, and he sent this update. forecasters say that temperatures could reach up to 21 celsius in some parts of the uk today, a lovely sunny, warm day, and of course that's a possible temptation to some people to perhaps ignore what the government says is an instruction, not advice, but an instruction to stay indoors unless they have a few specific reasons to be outside. that is to get food, perhaps if they're are a key worker on their way to work, or of course to get unlimited form of short exercise. and the health secretary, matt hancock, has been reiterating that message this morning, saying that a small minority of people are putting both themselves and others at risk by flouting that guidance. that's very pertinent for this part of london, peckham rye, which is a large open space in south—east london, because here yesterday police were travelling round in a car using a loudspeaker and telling sunbathers to stop doi

in south london, lambeth council said 3,000 people flocked to brockwell park, many to socialise and tor adherence to the rules, we increase the risk for others. that's why it's so important to stay at home, to protect the nhs, and to save lives. most did follow the advice to only go out for exercise or to shop for essentials. 0ne exhausted nurse posted a video after a shift in intensive care explaining why it is so important. we're desperately short of staff, and things are really difficult, and we're all really struggling. so i'm just saying to you all to stay in. if you stay in, and you don't spread it and you don't catch it, that takes the pressure off of us. because we're all on our knees at the moment, to be fair. the death of a five—year—old child with underlying health conditions is another reminder of the dangers the virus can pose. with more than a million cases of coronavirus now registered worldwide, the foreign office is extending its advice against travel abroad for an indefinite period. it has faced some criticism from britons stranded abroad that it hasn't done enough to

you think when you hear that epping forest had to close the car parks because they were full, brockwell parke is a moral obligation on us notjust have to play our part. there is a moral obligation on us not just to protect ourselves but to protect society. that was part of the message the queen delivered very well la st message the queen delivered very well last night. this is really on all of us. and we can all play a pa rt all of us. and we can all play a part in tackling the virus in many cases by doing something as simple as choosing to stay—at—home for the coming days and weeks and adhering to the guidelines. no council wants to the guidelines. no council wants to close parks and open spaces. i have spoken to a number of the councils that have been doing so over the weekend. that really is an absolute last resort and should be because we want people to be able to go because we want people to be able to go out and have exercise, but that has to be done responsibly in accordance with the guidelines, which is to go out alone or with your household, for a walk or a run to get your daily fre