Thousands of young revellers are ignoring advice on tackling the coronavirus pandemic by flocking to beaches to celebrate spring break.
Despite warnings health chiefs that people should practice "social distancing" photos shows beaches across Florida packed with partygoers marking the American vacation.
On Monday President Donald Trump announced new recommendations to curb the spread of the killer bug that has claimed at least 93 people in the US.
Residents were advised to avoid gatherings of more then 10 people and not to eat in restaurants and bars, CBS News reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also said people should keep away at least six feet from others.
Clearwater Beach in Florida was filled with thousands of people lying side by side and swimming in the ocean in groups.
Brady Sluder, a spring breaker from Ohio, told Reuters: "If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying.
"We're just out here having a good time. Whatever happens, happens."
According to Florida Governor RonDeSantis, there have been 192 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, including 173 residents of the state.
On Tuesday he ordered all bars and nightclubs to close at 5pm for 30 days and the state's 12 public universities should use distance learning for all students through the end of the semester.
He also ordered restaurants to halve their capacity by and encouraged people to order takeaways instead but he did not close beaches.
He said: "What we're going to be doing is, simply, for the statewide floor for beaches, is applying the CDC guidance of no group on a beach more than 10 and you have to have distance apart if you're going to be out there.
"Different localities are going to make decisions about what makes sense."
While Florida's Gulf Coast is still busy with spring breakers, Fort Lauderdale, MiamiBeach and several other communities announced they were closing their beaches this week.
Bars, nightclubs and restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms are als closing to the public in some cities.
Miami Beach city commissioner Ben Sorenson said: "We have to do everything possible to minimize crowds and unfortunately our beaches must be part of our plan. I want to be clear that this is not an overreaction, but a way for us to help stop further cases of COVID-19 in our community."
