Health

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.

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.

Five more people have died after contracting coronavirus in Norfolk.

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

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.

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.

Thirty-one people have now died as a result of coronavirus in Norfolk, as a further six deaths were confirmed at the county’s hospitals.

Any attempt to “weaponise” coronavirus by threatening to cough at police officers can never be tolerated by society.

We know life is proving really tough in so many ways - but we’re increasingly finding people are enjoying a bit of light relief from the worrying news.

Age UK has launched an urgent funding appeal to help older people that need advice or even just a chat while in “extreme isolation”.

Norfolk doctors have slammed a lack of equipment to protect them in the fight against coronavirus, with one even asking friends to find a snorkelling mask to shield them.

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Norfolk has risen to 180.

Twenty-five people have now died in Norfolk as a result of coronavirus, as a further seven deaths were confirmed at the county’s hospitals.

A former East of England MEP has been hospitalised with the coronavirus.

A funeral director has described the heartache of having to tell grieving families to scale back ceremony plans amid the coronavirus outbreak.

From making sure your dog gets walked to caring for cats, here is everything you need to know about looking after your pet during coronavirus lockdown.

Shoppers will be able to make contactless card payments with a new higher limit of up to £45 per transaction from Wednesday.

The Government has said the UK must go “further, faster” to ramp up the coronavirus testing capacity, but where can you get one and who is first in the queue?

The peak of the coronavirus pandemic could hit Norfolk between mid April and the start of May, the county’s director of public health has said.

Volunteers and health workers can get a new parking permit from today to make it easier for them to park across Norfolk while helping people during the coronavirus pandemic.

A group of medical students in Norwich are providing free childcare to NHS staff to support the health services’s efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Seven more patients at hospitals across Norfolk have died after testing positive for coronavirus, in the largest jump of confirmed deaths in the county so far.

More than 10,000 people were admitted to Norfolk hospitals as a result of smoking habits in the last year - a figure which rose for the first time since 2016.