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Santa run scrapped amid Omicron fears

Santa run scrapped amid Omicron fears

A popular festive fundraiser has been cancelled for the second time in two years over fears it could become a super-spreader event.

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Kent MPs poised to rebel over latest Covid restrictions

Kent MPs poised to rebel over latest Covid restrictions

Kent MPs are planning to defy the Prime Minister over new Covid restrictions as they vote on the measures.

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Lateral flow test shortages persist despite change to testing rules

Lateral flow test shortages persist despite change to testing rules

Problems with the supply of lateral flow tests are entering a second day despite new rules requiring close contacts of a case to now test daily.

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People queuing for hours at booster walk-in clinic

People queuing for hours at booster walk-in clinic

Hundreds of people have been queuing for hours for a Covid booster jab after the Prime Minister's Omicron emergency warning.

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NHS website hit by problems amid Covid jabs rush

NHS website hit by problems amid Covid jabs rush

People booking a Covid jab via the NHS website are facing error messages while those ordering home test kits are being asked to come back later.

Police to use enforcement as 'last resort' as we move to Plan B

Police to use enforcement as 'last resort' as we move to Plan B

With new restrictions in place from today, Kent Police say violence or abuse towards venue and shop staff in the county will not be tolerated.

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The Plan B rules you need to know about this week

The Plan B rules you need to know about this week

From home working to how to download a Covid Pass - here's everything you need to know about this week's new Plan B rules.

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Where Omicron is spreading in Kent - and booster uptake is lowest

Where Omicron is spreading in Kent - and booster uptake is lowest

New figures reveal where Omicron is spreading fastest in Kent and Medway - and which district has the lowest Covid booster jab uptake.

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Covid cases top 10k but hospital admissions remain low

Covid cases top 10k but hospital admissions remain low

The number of patients with Covid in the county's hospitals is four times lower than in December 2020 despite there being twice as many cases.

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Councillors unable to vote at county meet due to new restrictions

Councillors unable to vote at county meet due to new restrictions

Some elected members of Kent County Council will be barred from voting at an upcoming meeting due to efforts to curb the spread of Covid.

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Omicron case confirmed at primary school

Omicron case confirmed at primary school

A mobile testing unit has been put in place at a primary school where a case of the new Omicron variant has been detected.

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'Unprecedented' staff absence at school as Covid spreads

'Unprecedented' staff absence at school as Covid spreads

A Kent head teacher says his school is experiencing 'unprecedented' staff sickness - and has urged parents to help slow the spread of Covid.

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'Businesses had only just got back on their feet'

'Businesses had only just got back on their feet'

A business leader has called on the government to support businesses through this festive period following the latest changes to Covid rules.

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Move to 'Plan B' confirmed by PM

Move to 'Plan B' confirmed by PM

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a Downing Street briefing.

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'Retirement can wait while there's vaccines to deliver'

'Retirement can wait while there's vaccines to deliver'

A retired nurse who returned to the job to help vaccinate thousands of people at a mass hub is now helping deliver the programme in schools.

Booster doses pass 500k in Kent a year on from first jab

Booster doses pass 500k in Kent a year on from first jab

One year on from the UK's first vaccine being administered, more than three million have been administered in Kent.

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'I'll be treated like somebody with the plague'

'I'll be treated like somebody with the plague'

A mum who has tried to meet all the new travel rules and find an approved quarantine hotel is stranded in South Africa.

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Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent's Covid figures as masks become compulsory

Kent has recorded the second highest number of Covid cases across UK local authority regions in the last week.

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