Police were forced to break up a birthday party amongst dozens of calls about people flouting coronavirus restrictions over the weekend.

With schools closed and children forced to learn at home parents may well be feeling stressed,overwhelmed and under pressure.

With small numbers of children in the classroom and most forced to learn at home, schools across Norfolk have turned to innovative ways to support pupils in the first week of coronavirus closures.

People across Norfolk briefly came out of self-isolation to take part in a “Clap for Carers” tribute to NHS and care workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

The prospect of spending hours in coronavirus lockdown with glorious sunshine outdoors has seen people flock to allotments.

Supermarkets are being urged to add under-pressure care home workers caring for elderly residents at greatest risk of coronavirus to priority shopping initiatives, alongside NHS staff.

Parents of children eligible for free school meals are being warned about a coronavirus scam.

No pupils to teach has seen more Norfolk schools close their gates and others merge resources with neighbouring or partner schools.

Grandparents in self-isolation due to coronavirus are being cheered up by families sending photo messages.

A school has closed to all pupils and staff after confirming that a student had tested positive for coronavirus.

Dozens of schools in Norfolk remained closed on the first day of coronavirus measures with many still working on the “challenging” situation of providing education to the most vulnerable and the children of key workers.

Two more leading Norfolk figures have added their voice to support the Eastern Daily Press’ Here to Help campaign, aiming to highlight the amazing things that people are doing to help others in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

Blood donors have been urged to keep donating, as people start to take social distancing measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Parents have described facing confusion over coronavirus school closures and a lack of clarity about what circumstances they should keep their children at home.

Schools have been instructed to remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic but some are being forced to tell pupils to stay away.

All schools in Norfolk remain open but are making preparations for potential closures, while others are introducing extra coronavirus measures including limiting parent access.

Elderly people will be asked to self-isolate for up to four months, as the UK escalates its fight against coronavirus.

Shoppers are being urged not to buy more than they need amid concerns over coronavirus-linked stockpiling as supermarkets in Norfolk see shelves stripped bare.

A hospital patient has tested positive for coronavirus in Norwich.

Three people have tested positive for coronavirus at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, the first confirmed cases in the county.

Public health officials have moved to reassure that Norfolk is ready to deal with coronavirus as the first confirmed cases were seen in the county.

Coronavirus uncertainty and precautions have seen an increasing number of events in Norfolk being cancelled or postponed.

Hundreds of NHS 111 calls were abandoned in Norfolk last month amid fears that a national surge in enquiries about coronavirus is piling pressure on the system.

There have still been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Norfolk despite the UK seeing its biggest single increase so far, it has been announced.

While Norfolk has not yet had any confirmed cases of coronavirus it seems to be only a matter of time and people are being urged to take action if they develop symptoms.

Potentially life-saving safety lessons are being taught to Norfolk’s primary school children as part of a series of interactive workshops which are touring the county.

Ofsted inspectors have highlighted dozens of schools across Norfolk which need to make improvements.

Schools are taking drastic precautions including advising pupils to stay away for a two-week isolation period to protect against the spread of coronavirus.

The Norwich City charity building a state-of-the-art sports facility has helped launch a pioneering £300,000 project to help young people at risk of child criminal exploitation.

Police have launched an arson investigation after a blaze at a high school.