The Food With Friends Café in Ashford has now closed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Holders of senior citizen and disabled bus passes will now be able use them on services before 9.30am. COVID-19 is a respiratory virus which originated in Wuhan, China, and has been responsible for the lockdown of Spain and Italy. School age. Register to receive free email alerts when your child's school is closed due to bad weather or other emergencies. Pollution levels in major cities which have been locked down because of coronavirus have dropped so low that tens of thousands of lives could be saved, say experts. We are keeping the school community updated on a regular basis. A cleaning company then came onto the site and began a deep clean. The school is expected to be shut until Wednesday, March 18 at the earliest. People have been told to avoid all unnecessary contact with others by the government and the cafe has decided to shut its doors for now. Ron DeSantis reasserted last week his policy of keeping the schools open (with option to stay home), and said that closing the schools because of COVID is "probably the biggest public health … The organisation has around 600 shops in the UK. the Prime Minister has announced that all schools are to shut. This primary school has closed as a "precautionary measure" after a suspected case of coronavirus. The spiralling numbers of the deadly virus has brought the total count of confirmed coronavirus patients in the county to 25 - 21 in Kent and four in Medway. Northern line: Tuffnell Park; Chalk Farm; Mornington Crescent; Goodge Street; Borough; Clapham South; Tooting Bec; South; Wimbledon; Hampstead. More than a dozen schools in the county have closed after reporting 225 cases of coronavirus to the council. We are asking the public to do extraordinary things, and we’re asking business to shoulder extraordinary burdens but the more effectively we can work together to comply with the best scientific advice which has what guided the government through this crisis - the better our chances of relieving the burden on the NHS, the more lives we will save, the more suffering we will avoid and the quicker we will get through it. Let's start the day with some good news shall we? Pupils in Years 9 and 10 have been told to stay at home as the academy enforces a partial closure. The theme park has hit a wall as the proposed site for construction has been given protected status due to its wildlife. The Sevenoaks School has made a U-turn in its decision to close after a child tested positive for the virus. Until further notice, on Friday and Saturday nights there will be no all-night 'Night Tube' service or the all-night 'Night Overground' service that currently runs on the East London line. The Kent School District COVID-19 Dashboard shows a summary of all known cases of COVID-19 in our district.. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is yet to announce the closure of all schools - but according to national reports, a blanket shut down across the UK is 'imminent'. Many towns and smaller communities had been in decline for years, and the Covid-19 outbreak “may well be the last straw for some”, he warned. If your daughter attends this school, the latest information can be found here. KENT, Wash. -- A high school and an elementary school in the Kent School District will be closed Monday "out of an abundance of caution" amid novel coronavirus concerns. The decision to close schools is not an easy one. It said: The best interests of the children of Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and their families as well as the family of staff are always paramount in any decision making. “However the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19 throughout Europe – and the restrictions put in place by the governments of the participating broadcasters and the Dutch authorities – means the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has taken the difficult decision that it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned. Did your town make the list? The Folkestone School for Girls is remaining open, but head teacher Mark Lester said he is noticing a pattern of more parents keeping children off, with some 180 absences reported today (March 18). Boris Johnson's daily press conference is due to start in the next few minutes. Aylesford School in Teapot Lane has told parents to keep their child at home if they are in Years 7,8 or 9. "All day to day operational decisions about closure are normally for individual head teachers to make, however, in the current pandemic the DfE has made it clear that a school may only close on grounds of suspected cases of Covid19 with the permission of Public Health England. 3. This is in accordance with government advice, whereby anyone with a new persistent cough or high temperature must stay home for seven days. Bakerloo line: Lambeth North; Regents Park; Warwick Avenue; Kilburn Park; Charing Cross. Corbyn added: "UK sick pay lags behind European counterparts - you cannot feed a family on 90 quid a week - Will you commit to extending an enhanced SSP to all workers?". The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Wednesday is 2,626 - up from 1,950 at the same time on Monday, according to the Gov.uk website. Coronavirus Kent: Schools could close for a month SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Mr Arpino, who originally comes from the town of Monte Cassino between Rome and Naples, said: The reality is we know what is going to happen because it has happened in Italy. We will be bringing forward further measures to ensure every worker receives support in this crisis. A primary school has closed as a “precautionary measure” after a suspected case of coronavirus. The number of coronavirus cases in Kent continues to grow - with the most recent hike in diagnoses rising from 22 to 25. Every school will shut its gates for an unknown period in just two days' time, and this also means GCSE and A Level exams will not go ahead in May and June. In a bid to slow the spread of the deadly virus, which has now claimed 104 lives in the UK, the Prime Minister has announced that all schools are to shut. The situation regarding school closures is changing by the hour - we have the latest for you right here. Charity retailer Oxfam has announced it is closing its high street shops from Saturday. Mr Johnson, addressing the nation, said: "We think we should apply downward pressure by closing the schools.". Our NHSstaff should feel they are able to interact with patients with perfect protection. For any of you in Kent still venturing into the capital for work you'll need to make note of some Tube closures. “This will be for all children except those of key workers and vulnerable children.”. "This is an evolving situation and we would advise everyone to monitor the latest guidance from Public Health England, the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care and to follow the basic hygiene advice issued by these organisations.”, Some classrooms are empty as schools start closing up amid staff shortages and COVID-19 fears. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in schools shuttering from March 20 . Boris Johnson has acknowledged that “drastic action” is needed as the UK faces a rapid growth in the number of coronavirus cases. Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre, in Pottery Lane, Rochester, told parents to collect their children yesterday (March 17). While it has driven shoppers to abandon reason and stockpile superfluous mounds of toilet paper, it has also inspired the most selfless among us to redouble their efforts in helping our neediest. Oxfam’s deputy trading director Anne Webb said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to shut our shops until the danger of the coronavirus has eased. Doctors are scared - is there a policy for providing them full protective gear?”, Boris replied: “We are moving up to 25,000 tests a day. While the coronavirus news looks pretty bleak there has been some positivity among the chaos. Bargain supermarket chain Home Bargains has announced a £30m support package to help staff forced to self-isolate. Children of key workers will include those of NHS staff, police and other public service workers but Mr Johnson said the specifics will be released shortly. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has since announced schools will shut this Friday until further notice. Justin, a Type One diabetic, said he "nearly passed out for no apparent reason" before eventually taking himself to A&E. Strood mum tells of walks in sun with daughter, 5, as she faces losing her forever, Paula Parfitt said her daughter Pippa Knight, who is in a vegetative state at the Evelina children’s hospital in London, has been able to go outside the hospital attached to a portable ventilator, Number of active COVID cases in Kent now below 1,500 after 10 weeks of lockdown, A lead scientist says the 'darkest days are behind us' as case rates fall to lowest in Europe, The 8 best places to live in Kent according to Muddy Stilettos. The COVID-19 outbreak has sparked fear across the globe and is triggering the best and worst impulses of society. You can read the full story on his school shutting announcement here. Find out more about her selfless mission in the full report here. Corbyn said: “Generations will look back and judge us on how we responded to this crisis. Schools in the UK are preparing online learning resources, getting work ready for pupils to take home and cancelling events as they brace for potential closures due to coronavirus. The spread of COVID-19 is causing many people to panic buy and stockpile, but supermarkets are urging customers to be calm and think of others.