Kris Holland
BBC News

Northamptonshire County Council has closed all of its country parks and libraries until further notice.

In an update to library users, the council said all items due back during the closures would be renewed until the services re-open, with no fines incurred.

However, library members can still access a range of online services,, external including e-books.

Meanwhile, country parks run by the county council have also been closed:

• Brixworth
• Irchester
• Fermyn Woods
• Barnwell
• Sywell

Alex Pope
BBC News

The message from Luton Council , externalis "stay at home" and they have even changed their Twitter handle, external to include it.

It is also asking people not to "visit council buildings as they will be closed to the public".

Schools are remaining open to key workers and vulnerable children only.

Image source, Luton Borough Council

"We'd like to thank you all for your understanding, patience, and support in these extraordinary times," a council spokesman said.

"We continue to be amazed by the extent to which communities are helping each other, and we thank everyone for playing their part.

"Our priority remains protecting the most vulnerable in our town and we will continue to do so."

Self-isolating means staying at home , externaland not leaving it, other than for exercise. Don't go to work, school or public areas during this time, is the government's advice.

If possible, you should not go out even to buy food or other essentials. If you are unable to get supplies delivered, you should do what you can to limit social contact when you do leave the house.

Who should self-isolate?

Everyone who shows coronavirus symptoms - a fever of above 37.8C, a persistent cough or breathing problem - and everyone who lives in the same house or flat as someone with symptoms.

• If you live alone, you must stay at home for seven days from the day symptoms start
• If someone you live with develop symptoms, they must isolate for seven days and the rest of the household needs to isolate for 14 days and monitor for signs of COVID-19
• If someone else does become ill during that period, their seven-day isolation starts that day. For example, it might run from day three to day 10 - when that person's isolation would then end. It would not restart if another member of the household fell ill
• But anyone who fell ill on day 13 would see their seven-day isolation begin then - for their illness rather than to monitor for symptoms - meaning they would spend a total of 20 days at home

Alex Pope
BBC News

Police have seized two cars whose drivers were having meet up to fit a car stereo.

Cambridgeshire officers in the Fens said although the country was in "lockdown" with people being advised to stay inside unless vital, the message did not seem to be getting across.

They tweeted, external that officers found the vehicles on Block Fen Drove between Chatteris and March.

Image source, Fenland Police

Officers said: "Meeting up to fit a car stereo is not essential, both drivers on provisional licence and no insurance, vehicles seized, both drivers were reported and both taken home."

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

Image source, Luton Council

To ensure the safety of staff and customers, household recycling centres across the region are now closed.

A Suffolk County Council spokesman said: "In accordance with current government Coronavirus guidelines of avoiding non-essential contact and preventing a risk of infection to others, the sites will close.

"It is essential that we do all we can to slow down the spread of the virus."

Here is a breakdown of each council so you can access their information directly:

• Bedford, external
• Buckinghamshire, external
• Cambridgeshire, external
• Central Bedfordshire, external
• Hertfordshire, external
• Luton, external
• Milton Keynes, external
• Northamptonshire, external
• Norfolk, external
• Peterborough, external
• Southend, external
• Suffolk, external
• Thurrock, external

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Daventry's market has been suspended because officials say the two-metre social distancing rule wouldn’t be observed, the district council, external said.

Meanwhile, the Country Park, Borough Hill and Crack’s Hill open spaces in Crick have all been closed.

The government set out new guidelines last night saying that people should only leave their homes for four reasons.

They are as follows:

• Shopping for basic necessities such as food and medicine. Shopping trips should be as infrequent as possible
• One form of exercise a day such as a run, walk or cycle. This should be done alone or only with people you live with
• Any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person. This includes moving children under the age of 18 between their parents' homes, where applicable. Key workers or those with children identified as vulnerable can continue to take their children to school
• Travelling to and from work, but only where work absolutely cannot be done from home

Image source, Reuters

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

For all the parents homeschooling one of the most popular activities on Monday has been taking part in a 30-minute live workout.

Joe Wicks, the fitness instructor and TV presenter, attracted more than 800,000 viewers to his YouTube channel, external offering a daily 30-minute workout for kids to start the day.

Image source, Family photo

Rachel from Bedford, and her children Sophie and Josh, have been taking part and she said "some were more keener than others".

Get those leg warmers on as he is live every day at 09:00.

Everyone is waking up this morning to the reality that we have been asked to "stay at home".

The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire is asking people not to "cripple our phone lines with inquiries as to what you can and cannot do during the conditions imposed by the Prime Minister".

He also said the force was "ready to support the measures in order to save lives".

All information on what you can do is on on the following website, external.

Image source, Getty Images

Social distancing , externalis important because coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air. These can be breathed in, or can cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on, and then touch your face with unwashed hands.

The less time people spend together, the less chance there is of this happening.

What social distancing involves:

• Work from home whenever possible
• Avoid all unnecessary travel
• Stay away from crowded places
• Avoid gatherings with friends and families wherever possible
• Stay two metres from other people

A total of 6,650 cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in the UK on Monday evening.

The actual number of cases is estimated to be much higher.

The number of deaths was 335, according to the latest figures available. More than 75,000 other people in the UK have been tested for the respiratory infection but were found not to have it.

Image source, Getty Images

All schools in the UK are closed, except for vulnerable pupils or children of key workers.

Cafes, bars, leisure centres and other social venues have also been told to close.

Click here to find out how many people have confirmed cases in your area.

Claire and Danny Marsh are self-isolating with their children and wanted to life people's spirits.

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