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'People like him are why we have lockdowns'

'People like him are why we have lockdowns'

01 April 2021

A grieving granddaughter has slammed a man for driving around parts of Kent with an anti-lockdown message on his car.

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'Anyone socialising should be tested twice a week'

'Anyone socialising should be tested twice a week'

31 March 2021

Kent's director of public health is encouraging anyone who leaves home to socialise to get tested for Covid-19 twice a week.

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Year group isolating after confirmed Covid cases

Year group isolating after confirmed Covid cases

31 March 2021

A secondary school has instructed a year group to work from home after it confirmed positive Covid-19 cases.

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Dad's Asda protest continues five weeks on

Dad's Asda protest continues five weeks on

31 March 2021

More than a month after he first started, a protester is still appearing outside a supermarket to claim it's not doing enough to keep staff safe.

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Kent mutant 'no more deadly', study finds

Kent mutant 'no more deadly', study finds

31 March 2021

A Public Health England study suggests the Kent Covid variant is no more deadly than previous strains - but greatly increases risk of hospitalisation.

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Revealed: Impact of school return on Covid cases

Revealed: Impact of school return on Covid cases

31 March 2021

Figures have revealed the impact of the mass return to school on coronavirus cases in Kent.

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Opinions split over Eat Out to Help Out

Opinions split over Eat Out to Help Out

29 March 2021

Readers have given their views as to whether the Chancellor's discounts for dining out scheme should be brought back to help the economy.

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The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

The Kent districts leading vaccine rollout race

28 March 2021

More than half of all adults in the county have received a first dose of Covid vaccine as over 50s urged to book a jab.

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The 10 Kent towns which are virtually Covid-free

The 10 Kent towns which are virtually Covid-free

27 March 2021

While there has been an uptick in cases in the county over the past week, there are still several towns which are virtually Covid-free.

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This is what you can do from today

This is what you can do from today

27 March 2021

Today marks the latest loosening of government restrictions - here's what you can do.

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Long Covid 'flattened me' says fitness coach

Long Covid 'flattened me' says fitness coach

26 March 2021

A popular coach has shared her experience with long Covid, hoping it will help others who have been struggling.

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Poor social distancing could spark third wave, NHS report warns

Poor social distancing could spark third wave, NHS report warns

25 March 2021

A Kent NHS trust report has warned poor social distancing could lead to Covid-19 hospital occupancy rates rising above levels seen in the first wave.

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Care home staff told they cannot work without vaccine

Care home staff told they cannot work without vaccine

25 March 2021

A care home group with several homes across Kent has told staff they must get a Covid vaccination or face not being allowed to work.

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Kent MP defies government over Covid powers

Kent MP defies government over Covid powers

25 March 2021

One of the county's Tory MPs has voted against extending emergency powers for use during the pandemic for a further six months.

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Kent landlords criticise pub vaccine passports

Kent landlords criticise pub vaccine passports

25 March 2021

Publicans have branded vaccine passports to enter pubs as 'unworkable', following the suggestion by Boris Johnson.

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Mass vaccine centres close 'for weeks'

Mass vaccine centres close 'for weeks'

24 March 2021

Kent's mass vaccination centres have temporarily closed amid a fall in vaccine supply.

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Covid-19 cases rise in seven areas

Covid-19 cases rise in seven areas

24 March 2021

Over half the county has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases a week after children returned to school.

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New Covid testing centre to open as two close

New Covid testing centre to open as two close

24 March 2021

A new Covid testing centre will open next week as two sites close down and another scaled back amid plans for more mobile testing coming into action.

One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

One year on from Covid-19 lockdown

23 March 2021

Exactly a year ago Prime Minister Boris Johnson detailed the measures the people of Britain would face in the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown.

GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

GPs see dip in vaccine take-up after blood clot fears

23 March 2021

Just 30% of patients at a Kent GP practice accepted vaccine offers following 'unhelpful' reports about the safety of the AstraZeneca jab.

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