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Unsuspecting coronavirus patients have been identified in their dozens during the first week of a community-wide testing scheme in towns across Kent.
The council in charge of one of the country's Covid hotspots has rejected renewed calls to shut schools early for Christmas.
A terrified grandad says a hospital has lost control of coronavirus after a patient with the illness was kept on a non-Covid ward.
To help get into the festive spirit, a drive-in cinema is opening showing a whole host of Christmas flicks in the run up to the big day.
The second oldest cathedral in England has opened as a coronavirus testing centre in the battle to bring the spread of coronavirus under control.
Police have fined rule-breakers who have been repeatedly throwing house parties despite coronavirus restrictions.
Hospitals treating patients in some of the highest risk coronavirus hotspots in Kent have seen plans to issue the vaccine pushed back.
Officials say testing and following the rules in Kent's most infected area is the only way to drive down the numbers as rates passed 600 per 100,000.
A fourth symptom-free testing site will open in part of Kent as part of plans to drive down the spread of coronavirus as cases continue to rise.
The rising number of cases over the past week has seen the area gain the highest infection rate in the entire country.
Several workers have been treated for facial injuries after an incident at an Amazon warehouse.
A pair of dealers have been locked up after police spotted a deal taking place in the middle of the day just yards from their home.
Major traffic routes across the county are seeing problems after overnight snow and rain cause treacherous conditions and repairs force closures.
A fallen tree has forced a village railway station to close after power was cut off.
Military personnel have started arriving in Kent to help one of the worst hit areas in the country get to grips by running mass testing sites.
A popular pharmacist has been suspended from issuing his own prescriptions after faults posing "a serious risk to patient safety" were found.
Traffic is tailing back for several miles after a broken down vehicle blocked lanes.
Doctors surgeries will be expected to deliver 1,000 coronavirus vaccinations per week once the programme is up and running.
Pharmacy experts will be at the heart of the roll out of the first approved coronavirus vaccine using their specialist knowledge to store doses.
An illegal gathering of about 80 people has been broken up by police with the organiser facing a £10,000 fine.
