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The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

Infections are on the rise again across the county - but do we need to worry?

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Covid cases second highest ever as rates rise in over 55s

Covid cases second highest ever as rates rise in over 55s

Covid cases are rising in people aged 55 and over, with the latest React virus study picking up it's second highest prevalence rate since 2020.

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£3m unused Covid hub taken down

£3m unused Covid hub taken down

Work to dismantle Kent's Nightingale 'surge hub' for Covid patients - which has never been used - is well underway.

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Nightingale courts to continue at hotel

Nightingale courts to continue at hotel

A Kent hotel will be used for 'nightingale courts' for another year as efforts to tackle the backlog of cases caused by Covid continue.

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Mandatory Covid jabs for health staff scrapped

Mandatory Covid jabs for health staff scrapped

Health and social care workers no longer need to be double jabbed to keep their jobs after the government changed the rules.

Forced self-isolation is gone so what's the new advice?

Forced self-isolation is gone so what's the new advice?

You'll no longer face a fine if you leave home with Covid-19 but what's the new advice and how long will you be able to get a free test for?

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Self-isolation rules scrapped in new plan for 'living with Covid'

Self-isolation rules scrapped in new plan for 'living with Covid'

The Prime Minister has announced a move "towards normality" with self-isolation scrapped and testing scaled back.

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The only Kent district with a Covid rate lower than England's

The only Kent district with a Covid rate lower than England's

Covid cases are falling across Kent - but just one county district has a lower infection rate than the national average.

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Pupils told to stay away from school

Pupils told to stay away from school

Two year groups at a Kent school have been told to work remotely because of staff shortages, with one in five teachers off due to Covid.

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McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Calls to save homelessness service from KCC cuts

Calls to save homelessness service from KCC cuts

Concerns have been raised about a plan to axe a service for homeless people just as more residents are at risk of losing their home.

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'Does the Prime Minister think I was a fool?'

'Does the Prime Minister think I was a fool?'

A Tory MP told the Commons his family grieved for his Kent grandmother without hugging, in the same month parties allegedly took place at No 10.

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Nine in 10 hospital beds taken up

Nine in 10 hospital beds taken up

Winter pressure on Kent's hospitals has been laid bare with more than nine out of 10 beds in the county occupied by patients, latest figures show.

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Less than half wearing face masks as restrictions are lifted

Less than half wearing face masks as restrictions are lifted

We asked shoppers and businesses if they will carry on wearing face coverings despite being no longer mandatory.

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Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

Desperate Covid battle of dad-to-be, 31

A man aged just 31 has endured a terrifying six-week fight for his life after being struck down with Covid.

Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

The true extent of the devastating impact of Covid on Kent's tourism industry has been revealed in a new report.

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Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

A company which offers rapid Covid-19 test results for people looking to travel has opened its second branch in Kent.

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What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

New Omicron variant BA.2, thought to be more contagious than the current strain, is being investigated by scientists worldwide and here's why:

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