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Coronavirus in Hertfordshire recap: Matt Hancock worried about new illness in children

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  • All NHS England staff were asked to pay their respects at 11am this morning to colleagues they have lost due to the Covid-19 virus.
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  • Meanwhile, the Premier League is eyeing the date of June 8 to resume football. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he has been in contact with clubs about restarting the Premier League "as soon as possible".
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  • In Hertfordshire, 2,141 people have tested positive for Covid-19.
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  • Nine further coronavirus patients being cared for at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust have died, Public Health England announced yesterday. This brings the total number of deaths at the trust to 267.
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  • Nationally, a further 552 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died which brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 19,301.
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  • Read our live-blog recap.

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