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Pupils sent home following virus case

Pupils sent home following virus case

Another school has sent home an entire year group after a youngster tested positive for Covid-19.

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Primary school sends two year groups home after Covid cases

Primary school sends two year groups home after Covid cases

A school has told 165 pupils and six staff members to self isolate because two children have coronavirus.

Hospital boss admits operations may have to stop again

Hospital boss admits operations may have to stop again

A hospital chief executive says they are ready for a second wave of coronavirus but may have to reluctantly stop other services during another peak.

The four areas in Kent where infection rate is rising

The four areas in Kent where infection rate is rising

New coronavirus cases are rising in four areas of the county, despite Kent's infection rate remaining much lower than the UK's.

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Three year groups sent home after Covid-19 cases

Three year groups sent home after Covid-19 cases

An academy trust has sent three year groups into self isolation for 14 days following two confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Jobs boost with new restaurant and bar

Jobs boost with new restaurant and bar

A businessman says the work-from-home revolution has played a part in his decision to open two new town centre venues, creating almost 50 jobs.

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Test and trace app launches after long delays

Test and trace app launches after long delays

The new Test and Trace app has launched to help battle the spread of coronavirus following months of delays.

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Bride re-arranges wedding with two days notice

Bride re-arranges wedding with two days notice

A bride-to-be has hit out at the latest Covid-19 restrictions, and rearranged her wedding in two days, so more than 15 people can attend.

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Kent infection rate 7 times lower than UK's

Kent infection rate 7 times lower than UK's

The coronavirus infection rate in Kent continues to fall and is now seven times lower than the UK average.

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Grammar school confirms Covid-19 case

Grammar school confirms Covid-19 case

A small number of pupils have been told to self-isolate after a school confirmed a positive test for coronavirus.

Students sent home after positive covid test

Students sent home after positive covid test

Students at a secondary school have been sent home after one tested positive for coronavirus.

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Covid-19 testing station set up on seafront

Covid-19 testing station set up on seafront

A temporary coronavirus testing station has been set up in a car park on the seafront next to a sandpit, amusement park and ice cream kiosk.

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Christmas market cancelled

Christmas market cancelled

A popular Christmas market has been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.

Parents making children wear masks all day

Parents making children wear masks all day

There are fears about pupils' mental wellbeing after anxious parents order their children to wear masks all day at school.

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Do people follow the coronavirus rules?

Do people follow the coronavirus rules?

With a raft of new measures introduced, we looked at how well the people of Maidstone follow the coronavirus rules already in place.

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How Covid-19 will change Britain in coming years

How Covid-19 will change Britain in coming years

To mark six months since the UK went into lockdown, a top academic has predicted how the country will be forever changed by the virus.

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'We need to suppress the virus now'

'We need to suppress the virus now'

Boris Johnson has addressed the nation after announcing a raft of new coronavirus measures in a bid to prevent a second spike of the deadly illness.

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Cycle ride for 'hospital that saved me from Covid'

Cycle ride for 'hospital that saved me from Covid'

A coronavirus survivor is taking on a 35 mile bike ride with his dad to raise money for the hospital that saved his life.

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