Photos show plenty of people flocked to beaches, but not a lot of social distancing or masks

Hollie Silverman
By Hollie Silverman, CNN
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Updated 4:56 PM EDT, Mon May 25, 2020
Beachgoers swarmed Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter Sunday.
Beachgoers swarmed Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter Sunday.
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Photos and video of Memorial Day weekend celebrations across the US showed plenty of people going to the beach and gathering on boardwalks, but not a lot of social distancing or masks.

From Florida to Indiana and across the country to California, Americans were out enjoying the weekend as states loosened coronavirus restrictions.

The Sunshine State

In Florida an event called Orlando Invades Daytona was scheduled but then canceled by promoters at the request of the police department, Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri said in a news release Sunday.

The event had already been heavily promoted on social media and large crowds still descended on the city bringing chaos in their wake. Six people were injured a shooting late Saturday night near the beach, Capri said. A suspect is in custody and an investigation is ongoing, police said.

A group of people float on connected inflatables down the American River in the Sunrise Recreation Area near Rancho Cordova, California, on Sunday, May 24.
A group of people float on connected inflatables down the American River in the Sunrise Recreation Area near Rancho Cordova, California, on Sunday, May 24.
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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park to lay a wreath on Monday, May 25.
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park to lay a wreath on Monday, May 25.
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Visitors pay respects at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego on Monday.
Visitors pay respects at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego on Monday.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on Monday.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on Monday.
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People visit a beach near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday.
People visit a beach near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday.
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Heidi Hannah hugs her sons Tomas, left, and Lucas while visiting the grave of her oldest son, Army Spec. Taylor Hannah, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California, on Monday. Taylor Hannah, 22, died on March 1 of a rare blood disease.
Heidi Hannah hugs her sons Tomas, left, and Lucas while visiting the grave of her oldest son, Army Spec. Taylor Hannah, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California, on Monday. Taylor Hannah, 22, died on March 1 of a rare blood disease.
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Robert Bean, a retired member of the US Marine Corps and National Guard, plays taps as the American flag is lowered over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
Robert Bean, a retired member of the US Marine Corps and National Guard, plays taps as the American flag is lowered over the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday.
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