Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

Two minor injury units in Cambridgeshire will close temporarily from today to allow staff to be redeployed in the fight against coronavirus.

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The Cambridgshire and Peterborough NHS Fundation Trust, external said the units in Wisbech and Doddington will shut so "experienced staff" could provide "vital additional capacity elsewhere in the local community".

"The healthcare system across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is working together to create additional space to care for local people during the COVID-19 outbreak, whether they are affected by COVID-19 or require other healthcare services," a statement said.

"Clinical staff are also being brought together to deliver care to our local community in the most effective way possible."

Anyone needing urgent medical care is advised to attend their nearest A&E department and for less serious illness, people should call their GP or seek help online at NHS 111.

We rely on our pets to be there for us, but now we are with them all the time... how are they coping?

The elderly man needed oxygen when he knocked on his window in Littleport to alert Amanda Hellman.

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The annual farming show The Cereals Event, external that was due to be held close to Duxford in Cambridgeshire is moving online.

The event, which is still taking place 10-11 June, will go virtual for the first time to support the industry during the coronavirus outbreak.

Organisers said: "We will endeavour to deliver working demonstration videos, seminar sessions and expert advice so that visitors and exhibitors can get as much as possible from the event and gain CPD [Continuing Professional Development] points as normal.

"We are certainly looking forward to brighter days."

Kay Symonds' dressmaking business had slowed with the temporary ban on weddings and other gatherings.

The semi-feral male spent 24 hours at the top of the 9m (30ft) pole.

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Royal Papworth Hospital has paid its respects to the comedian Eddie Large, who has died of coronavirus in hospital at the age of 78.

The TV star, real name Edward McGinnis, had a heart transplant at the renowned Cambridge unit in 2003.

He had been a regular visitor to the hospital for outpatient check-ups in the 17 years since, a spokesman said.

He also featured in a BBC documentary filmed at Royal Papworth, presented by Dr Giles Yeo, called How the NHS Changed Our World, where he was interviewed about his heart transplant in celebration of the NHS's 70th birthday.

"Our thoughts are with Mr McGinnis' wife Patsy, his family and friends," the spokesman said.

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The director of scientific research centre the Babraham Institute, external, Prof Michael Wakelam, has died with coronavirus, it has announced.

Prof Wakelam, external had headed the Cambridgeshire institute since 2007 and his "warm personality and care for others were reflected in his leadership", said a spokesperson.

They added he had a "dedication to scientific expertise" and created the conditions for others "to achieve their best".

Prof Wakelam, 64, died on Tuesday from respiratory complications arising from a suspected Covid-19 infection, leaving his wife Jane and sons Alex and Patrick.

The institute will open a book of remembrance for people to share their memories.

Orla Moore
BBC News

A digital designer has shown his appreciation to the NHS with a little chalk handiwork.

Alexander Melville has drawn messages on the main guided busway entrance to the Cambridge biomedical campus - home of Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Frontline staff will see the heartwarming messages when they arrive and leave shifts.

The nation will join in a second Clap for Carers event at 20:00 tonight.

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Alex Pope
BBC news Online

A police force out looking for painted rainbows in St Neots said it found a "group of youths who were not social distancing".

Policing Huntingdonshire, part of Cambridgeshire Police, said on its Facebook page , externalthat "another youth came to join the party, but unfortunately brought some illegal drugs".

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It led to a man being arrested.

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Cambridgeshire Police, external said officers came across a group of 10 teenage boys when on patrol in Cambourne.

All but one ran away, the force said, so officers spoke to the remaining boy about the importance of not mixing with people from outside his household.

The boy said he "hadn't thought about the consequences", with his mother having health issues, police said.

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"We understand it's hard for young people who want to go out and see their friends, but parents please ensure they understand the potential risks to themselves, their families, friends and beyond," a police spokesman said.

"The government advice is there to protect us all," he added.

Nikki Fox
BBC Look East

The number of people infected by the coronavirus continues to rise.

Public Health England, external released the latest figures last night, but they are only from hospital tests and are a few days behind.

They are as follows:

• Hertfordshire - 480
• Buckinghamshire - 195
• Norfolk - 180
• Northamptonshire - 187
• Cambridgeshire - 141
• Peterborough - 36
• Suffolk - 125

• Milton Keynes - 117

• Central Bedfordshire - 81
• Luton - 91

• Bedford Borough Council - 60
• Essex - 420
• Southend-on-Sea - 44
• Thurrock - 62

Orla Moore
BBC News

Meanwhile, the chief executive of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge says his frontline staff are "anxious but prepared" for a peak in coronavirus cases "in four weeks' time".

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Roland Sinker said the hospital will need 460 beds, including 135 in critical care, at that time.

He told the BBC: "All of our planning has been focused on getting to that capacity with a staff group who are safe, and have the right testing infrastructure and the right support.

"Ordinarily we have 50 intensive care beds. We now have ventilators to get up to 100, so we're looking for another 50 to 100 ventilators."

Mr Sinker thanked "partners across the region", including the University of Cambridge, for stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE), but appealed for "certainty of supply" from the authorities.

More than 60 patients with Covid-19 are currently being treated at Addenbrooke's.

Five people who tested positive have died there in the last five days.

Orla Moore
BBC News

This is the new rapid diagnostics machine that is bringing test result times for coronavirus down from 24 hours to just 90 minutes.

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It's called SAMBA II - and has been adapted from an on-the-spot HIV test.

Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge has become the first in the UK to use the new Covid-19 test for staff and patients.

It has been developed by the Cambridge company Diagnostics for the Real World.

Businessman Sir Chris Hohn - who donated millions of pounds to roll the test out nationwide - told the BBC it could be a "game-changer" in helping hospitals cope with the crisis.

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SAMBA II looks for tiny traces of genetic material belonging to the virus, amplifies it and then uses this to detect infection.

It is faster than existing tests that look for antigens (the components of a virus to which antibodies bind) or antibodies (which show that an individual is currently or has previously been infected).

Patients provide a nasal and throat swab.

Matt Precey
BBC Look East

The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the East of England continues to rise.

Last night, Public Health England, external released its latest figures for the past 24 hours.

Below is a list of hospitals where the deaths occurred.

• Luton and Dunstable - 1 (total - 11)
• Milton Keynes Hospital - 2 (total - 13)
• Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke - 2 (total - 9)
• Addenbrooke's - 2 (total - 5)
• Princess Alexandra - 8 (total - 22)
• Colchester - 2 (total - 11)
• Basildon - 6 (total - 23)
• Southend - 1 (total - 8)
• East and North Herts - 3 (total - 12)
• West Herts Hospitals - 2 (total - 15)
• Norfolk and Norwich - 2 (total - 10)
• James Paget - 2 (total - 5)
• Queen Elizabeth - 3 (total - 10)
• Northampton - 2 (total - 9)
• Kettering - 4 (total - 5)
• West Suffolk - 2 (total - 4)

The total number of confirmed (tested) regional cases now stands at 2,219, compared to 29,474 in the UK as a whole.

Across the UK, the death toll stands at 2,352.

Fabio D'Andrea says he wants to bring "some comfort" to people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Cambridge United Football Club, external has confirmed it has furloughed the vast majority of its staff and will place 2020-21 season tickets on sale for a short period of time by the end of this week.

Chief executive officer, Ian Mather, said the coronavirus outbreak had "significant financial implications" for the League Two club.

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He said its landlords, Grosvenor, had "in effect written off" rent for the Abbey Stadium for the forthcoming period and the government had provided a way for it to retain staff through its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, external which allows employers to claim money to cover wages for employees on furlough (temporary) leave.

"We are effectively, hibernating the football club until a point in which we have further clarity around when the current season will conclude and next season will begin," Mr Mather said.

"This has not been an easy decision to make, but I would like to thank all of our staff who have acted diligently and professionally to perform their roles during a period of such uncertainty."

He added the club would put season tickets on sale for a two-week window starting at 09:00 tomorrow to "allow those supporters who are willing and able to buy their season tickets now to support the cash flow of the Football Club".

Here's how the local newspapers are reporting the coronavirus pandemic:

• Cambridge News, external has spoken to parents about the reality of bringing a newborn into the coronavirus lockdown
• The fears of hundreds of employees at Peterborough’s Perkins Engines as it prepares for a two-week shutdown have been raised, the Peterborough Telegraph, external reports

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We know the lockdown has meant many people adapting to new working conditions - so it's good to know the Tooth Fairy is still hard at it.

When seven-year-old Ryan from Willingham in Cambridgeshire lost a tooth on Tuesday morning, he wasn't sure whether to expect a visit.

But the Tooth Fairy didn't disappoint, as these pictures sent to us by his mum Louise Davies prove.

Those night-time flights surely qualify as essential travel...

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Kylie Holmes struggled to find an inhaler for Ruby, 7, and said people should not stockpile medication.