CORONAVIRUS: Reports District Council offices shut down due to virus fears

By The Editor 6th Mar 2020

Local News by The Editor 6th Mar 2020

Blackdown House - East Devon District Council HQ

Nub News has received numerous reports that East Devon District Council's Headquarters have been shut down due to the Coronavirus.

It is believed the shut down of Blackdown House in Honiton is a precautionary measure.

The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the UK is at 116 (at the time of writing) and one person has died.

The first death in the UK linked to the Coronavirus, announced on Thursday, was a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions.

The woman was admitted to a hospital in Reading and died after testing positive for the virus.

Check back for updates on this story.

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