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The hospital recording 60% of Kent's Covid-19 patient deaths

The hospital recording 60% of Kent's Covid-19 patient deaths

More than half of all coronavirus patient deaths in Kent this month have been recorded at a single hospital, latest figures reveal.

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Area with county's highest Covid-19 infection rate revealed

Area with county's highest Covid-19 infection rate revealed

One pocket of Kent has registered infection rates three times higher than Liverpool.

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GP practice hit by Covid outbreak

GP practice hit by Covid outbreak

A group of three surgeries serving around 21,000 patients has seen five members of staff catch the coronavirus.

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Parents receive text to pick up their child ASAP

Parents receive text to pick up their child ASAP

Parents at a primary school received a text message to collect their child "ASAP" before the entire premises was closed down.

Year group sent home after covid case

Year group sent home after covid case

A whole year group has been sent home following a coronavirus case at an academy.

Covid cases confirmed at NHS call centre

Covid cases confirmed at NHS call centre

Several coronavirus cases have been confirmed at an NHS call centre.

Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

Our political editor analyses the week in politics which included good news for the PM when a vaccine was announced, but rows at number 10 dominate.

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Primary school shuts for 'circuit-breaker'

Primary school shuts for 'circuit-breaker'

A primary school has closed for two weeks in an attempt to "bring down" the number of coronavirus cases affecting the school community.

Primary school pupils in quarantine due to Covid case

Primary school pupils in quarantine due to Covid case

A number of children are isolating at home after a positive Covid-19 test at a primary school.

Surgery shut after eight covid cases

Surgery shut after eight covid cases

A surgery that shut without warning had eight staff members test positive for coronavirus.

Furlough 'refused to dad' after daughters sent home from school

Furlough 'refused to dad' after daughters sent home from school

A dad says a prestigious golf club is failing its moral duty by refusing to furlough him to look after his girls whose school was shut by Covid.

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Furlough 'refused to dad' after daughters sent home from school

Furlough 'refused to dad' after daughters sent home from school

A dad has accused a prestigious golf course of failing its moral duty by refusing furlough to look after his girls' school closed due to Covid.

Kent's new coronavirus hotspot as cases soar

Kent's new coronavirus hotspot as cases soar

The latest figures from the government reveal a new hotspot for Covid-19 in Kent.

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Supergran fundraiser raises £10k making masks

Supergran fundraiser raises £10k making masks

While the world has been fixated on washing hands, one gran has been putting hers to good use making fabric masks.

Trial date set for facemask refusal case

Trial date set for facemask refusal case

A man who is accused of refusing to wear a facemask in a shopping centre is to go on trial next year.

Grammar school sends home three class bubbles

Grammar school sends home three class bubbles

Pupils from Year 7 and Year 9 have been sent into isolation alongside a sixth form bubble following an outbreak of Covid-19 at a secondary school.

More than 250 pupils sent home to self-isolate

More than 250 pupils sent home to self-isolate

Two schools in the Sandwich area have sent their pupils home to self isolate following cases of Covid-19.

Trials delayed until 2022 because of pandemic

Trials delayed until 2022 because of pandemic

Defendants are being told they will have to wait up to 18 months before their cases can be heard by a jury because of the ongoing Covid crisis.

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