Daily coronavirus briefing: Latest from our live blog - Kate Garraway's husband critical - warning to motorists - and the inside story from our 'everyday heroes' in the NHS

Apr 17, 2020

Good evening,

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, affecting all our lives in all sorts of ways, the team at the Lancashire Post continue to work tirelessly to bring you all the latest information.

Here is a selection of some of our most important coronavirus stories of the day, selected by our editors.


	Coronavirus in UK live blog: latest as 'UK set for further waves of coronavirus'

	Follow the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in our live blog below

Kate Garraway’s husband in ‘deeply critical condition’ with coronavirus

The Good Morning Britain presenter has praised NHS staff for &quote;keeping my Derek alive&quote; and said &quote;there is hope&quote;.

Sitting on park benches for too long could be breaking lockdown rules

People who sit on park benches for too long are likely to be breaking coronavirus lockdown rules, police have been told.

Revealed: Google shows just where in Lancashire people are heading for lockdown exercise

Analysis by tech giant Google has revealed where people from Lancashire are going to carry out their daily exercise.

Police threaten to fine Covidiots in souped-up cars and on motorcross bikes illegally taking advantage of quiet roads and parks in Lancashire

Covidiots in souped-up cars using empty streets as their personal race tracks have been warned by the police.

Inside story of the everyday heroes on Preston's coronavirus ward

Dr Ikenga Samuel is a registrar working in the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. Here he pays tribute to his colleagues working on the frontline treating Covid-19 patients



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