A street in Warrington has come under fire after neighbours were filmed participating in a 'socially distanced conga' to celebrate VE Day.
The group of residents who live on Grappenhall, in Warrington, Cheshire, could be seen dancing the conga in a long line along the street while holding a piece of rope on Friday, May 8.
They were filmed by BBC News reporter Andy Gill who was covering the VE Day celebrations in the area.
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He shared the footage on Twitter, writing they were 'keeping to coronavirus rules' by performing 'socially distanced conga'.
However, a number of social media users disagreed and said the street appeared to be defying governement rules of keeping two metres apart from others.
Some said they were concerned the conga line meant everyone was moving directly into each other's breathing space, resulting in a risk of spreading infection.
One Twitter user posted: "Research has shown that the virus sheds from breathing alone. If one person here is infected, it will spread like wildfire."
Another Tweeted: "This is really moronic and it's irresponsible to present it as anything else. People are not attending funerals because of this."
And one person wrote: "I don't live in Warrington, I live near though and I'm absolutely ashamed of the irresponsibility shown on VE Day."
