A business in Ashford says the coronavirus outbreak has already cost them more than a quarter of a million pounds.

KMTV report on ITL's losses

Medical manufacturer ITL's boss says they've been unable to ship the life saving equipment they produce.

That's because they rely on supplies from China.

It comes as the Covid-19 crisis intensifies with the outbreak now being labelled a pandemic by the World Heath Organisation.

Cases in the UK hit 460 today, with seven so far confirmed in Kent, while there have been eight deaths.

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