Man to visit reopened Florida beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper

If the threat of a global pandemic isn't going to stop you from visiting the beach, well maybe the looming figure of the Grim Reaper will.

Last Friday (April 17), beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida, reopened - as more and more states have started easing lockdown restrictions put in place as a method of "flattening the curve" caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

However, per CNN, after the restrictions had been lifted, the scene as Jacksonville Beach was not one you'd expect to see in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.

Some residents told the news outlet that it was "torture" not being able to visit the beach, and in response to the lockdown being lifted, CNN reports that there were people swimming, biking, surfing, running, fishing, and sunbathing with towels and coolers - with very few of them wearing masks.

Now, Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder has taken to social media to announce that he will travel around his state beaches from May 1 in a very visual effort to warn people about the dangers of not social distancing.

How does he plan on achieving this, I hear you ask? Well, Uhlfelder is going to dress as Death himself.

Writing on Twitter, Daniel said: "Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the beaches and other areas of the state opening up prematurely. The answer is absolutely yes. Beginning May 1 we will hit the road here in state. Please retweet and spread the word.

"We will use this as a campaign to ensure people know the importance of staying home while supporting Democrats running for federal office including Matt Gaetz opponent Democrat Phil Ehr and Democrat Christy Smith running in a special election May 12.

"Our goal is to raise $20,000 to contribute directly to federal candidates between now and May 1."

Uhlfelder has clearly drawn inspiration for his stunt from New Zealand's iconic public service campaign where a person does indeed dress up as the Swim Reaper in an effort to promote water safety and prevent deaths from drowning.

Writing on Instagram, the Swim Reaper states: "Just lovin life. lol. Nah, jokes. Lookin to reap some peeps this summer. If ur gonna make dumb decisions in the water, I’ll be waiting. Holla!"

As of this writing, Florida has seen 28,576 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and a death toll of 927, Fox 13 News reports.