IT'S been a beautiful day (Sunday, March 22), and many people have been enjoying the Herefordshire countryside with coronavirus safety guidance in mind.
We have put together this gallery of pictures showing where members of the Hereford Times Camera Club have been getting some fresh air responsibly.
There has been some confusion about the two strategies aimed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
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Here is the difference between social distancing, and social isolating, and what it means for you.
Who needs to self isolate?
The Government’s advice is that anyone who is experiencing symptoms of coronavirus – a dry cough, fever, or difficulty breathing – must self-isolate for a two-week period.
Anyone classified as ‘vulnerable’ also has to self-isolate. This includes people over 70, as well as people with underlying conditions that could make the symptoms of coronavirus worse.
Unfortunately for these people, self-isolation means not leaving your house – making going walks outside or meeting friends an impossibility. But the Government does say people who are self-isolating can keep windows open to get fresh air.
What is social distancing?
The Government is advising everyone who is not currently self-isolating to still practise social distancing.
This means not meeting with friends and family, staying away from crowded areas, avoiding all non-essential travel, and working from home where possible.
Luckily for these people, there is no restriction on going for walks outside. The Government website actually encourages people to get plenty of exercise and fresh air.
“At times like these,” the website reads, “it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour which in turn can make you feel worse."
Its only warning is not to get too close to other people when outside, asking walkers to stay at least two metres away from each other.
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Social isolating: How have you spent the day?
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What is your response?Walkies in the last of the floods.
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Walkies in the last of the floods. 
Walkies in the last of the floods. 
Walkies in the last of the floods. 
Walkies in the last of the floods. What is your response?Self Isolating on our doorstep!
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Self Isolating on our doorstep! What is your response?A lovely view on a walk in shobdon woods
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A lovely view on a walk in shobdon woods What is your response?Practicing playing my Social Distancing Device in a deserted Blackfriars Priory!
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Practicing playing my Social Distancing Device in a deserted Blackfriars Priory! What is your response?Enjoying the sunshine!!
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Enjoying the sunshine!! What is your response?Social distancing Rhayder Dams
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Social distancing Rhayder Dams 
Social distancing Rhayder Dams 
Social distancing Rhayder Dams What is your response?Having a lie in and cuddles with my dog before going back to work as ambulance crew tomorrow night
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Having a lie in and cuddles with my dog before going back to work as ambulance crew tomorrow night What is your response?Heron basking in the sun
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Heron basking in the sun What is your response?Lovely walk to Bullinghope Church
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Lovely walk to Bullinghope Church What is your response?Don’t be silly, be like Billy and SELF ISLOLATE!!
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Don’t be silly, be like Billy and SELF ISLOLATE!! Social isolating: How have you spent the day?
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