Health

Designated centres are among new measures being put in place at some Norfolk GP practices as part of new arrangements to carry out face to face appointments in the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Norfolk has risen by 40 in one day.

Norfolk’s MPs have praised Boris Johnson’s “dynamism and resolve” as they shared messages of support following his admission into intensive care.

Three men and two women being treated at two of Norfolk’s hospitals have died after testing positive for coronavirus.

A Norfolk MP has revealed that his brother is “badly ill” with the coronavirus.

Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific officer, has said the number of coronavirus cases “could be moving in the right direction.”

Special constables in Norfolk have given more than 1,000 hours of their time over the past week to help support communities across the county in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The books which people in Norfolk have been downloading to help them get through isolation during the coronavirus have been revealed, with historical fiction and steamy romance among the most popular borrowing choices.

Work to stop pot-holes from opening up on Norfolk’s roads - and to cut back grass verges - is to start despite the coronavirus pandemic, council bosses have said.

The Prime Minister spent the night in intensive care at a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, but Downing Street said that he was receiving “excellent care”.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has confirmed.

Norfolk Police had to break up a house party and report a pub to trading standards as people flouted the government’s lockdown guidelines.

A further 12 people in Norfolk have died after contracting coronavirus, the largest daily rise in deaths so far.

Boris Johnson is still in hospital under observation but “remains in charge of the government”, Downing Street has said.

The ambulance service has told paramedics to keep their uniform covered while in public after reports of people intimidating staff to get hand gel and masks.

A popular experimental dance music festival will go ahead as planned so long as government advice on coronavirus does not change.

Norfolk’s chief constable has warned parents that paedophiles might be poised to exploit the current coronavirus crisis by targeting child victims who find themselves off school.

Five more people have died after contracting coronavirus in Norfolk.

Eight more people being treated for coronavirus in hospital in Norfolk have died.

Guidelines have been given on how to dispose of waste that may be infected with the coronavirus.

A man found at an address where more than 500 cannabis plants were being grown is among almost 30 people to have been arrested in Norfolk for a range of offences since the coronavirus lockdown was announced.

People are being urged to continue to stay at home this weekend to slow the spread of coronavirus by councils, MPs and organisations across Norfolk.

Enforcement proceedings are being taken against the provider of a mid Norfolk care unit after it was rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Schools are being asked to predict the grades their pupils would have got and rank them for each subject following the cancellation of GCSE and A-Level exams.

A further three patients being treated for coronavirus at a Norfolk hospital have died.

Hundreds of people across the region staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown would have lost a link to the outside world if not for the newsagents, delivery companies and paperboys and girls who drop local and national titles on their doorsteps every morning.

Treat pharmacy workers with respect and only order the medicines you need, say health bosses as high street stores face growing pressure during the coronavirus pandemic.

A resounding clap was heard across Norfolk during the second applause for workers battling on the coronavirus frontline.

Planning is under way to create a temporary mortuary in Norfolk, as the number of deaths of people with coronavirus in the county continues to rise.