michael buchanan, bbc news, holland—on—sea in essex.elp pay the wages of workers who are being furloughed — or placed on a temporary leave of absence. the government will fund 80% of wages, up to £2,500 a month, to help prevent people being laid off, and the money is expected to be received within a week. but businesses say the scheme, likely to cost tens of billions of pounds, should go on as long as necessary to prevent future redundances. here's our business correspondent katy austin. this cafe in shrewsbury is closed for now. instead of being laid off, its employees have been put on furlough while they can't work. we just weren't sure if we would be coming back to a job, and then when that was announced, it obviously hopefully means that we can all get back to normality as soon as possible. livvy‘s boss owns three cafes in all. we employ 22 people. the chance to claim back his furloughed staff's wages from government can't come soon enough. we desperately need that money as soon as it can come through, because we've been paying out

so you'd say the same thing about essex. sadly, some of the other counties up there, hudson would be not terribly far behind. race, just to say i'm thrilled that i'm signing that bill, that will allow us -- it's going to require the hospitals to report in with a regular rhythm, with a lot more texture on the -- not just race clearly, but a lot more democrat graffings -- demographic information. race hand been particularly concerning to judy and me and our teams. in the sense that again, explicitly on the fatalities, the african-american numbers continue to run consistently 50% higher than the overall representation of the state. i think you began to give us a sense yesterday, at least on testing, that the latino numbers were meaningfully higher than the representation of the state, which started to square a little bit of that circle that we couldn't figure out between new york city and new jersey. may i just add one point to the dementia issue. my mom was like that in a nursing home. she passed sadly in 2008 and so we lived

michael buchanan, bbc news, holland—on—sea in essex. it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. much of the week ahead is looking dry and sunny, though an easterly breeze will at times make it feel cooler then you'd think otherwise. and there is enough of the breeze around overnight to stop temperatures falling as low as they would. otherwise, largely clear, a bit of cloud running in toward southern england. the channel islands may squeeze out an isolated shower, and temperatures will fall below freezing. the coldest parts of highland scotland getting down to —5, perhaps a touch of frost in the coldest parts of northern england, especially the further north you are. but for much of the uk, a few degrees above freezing as we start the day tomorrow, any cloud, a chance of a shower towards the far south—west will disappear, and then it isjust about across the uk a sunny day, but that brisk easterly breeze does make a difference. these are average speeds, gusts are going to be higher, particularly in england and wales arou

of the new deaths reported, 47 were from bergen county. 37 from essex. 21 from ocean.ight each from mercer and morris. six from monmouth. four from passaic. three from warren, and one each from ellington, camden, somerset, and sussex. nine of these new deaths were residents of long-term care facilities. so we now have 846 fatalities in our state. we join with the governor and offer condolences to the families who have lost loved ones. the county breakdown of new cases is as follows -- atlantic, 28, bergen, 607, burlington, 98, camden, 74, cape may, seven, cumberland, five, essex, 409, gloucester, 31, hudson, 494, mercer, 89, middlesex, 400, monmouth, 301, ocean, 268. passaic, 489. none in salem. somerset, 108. sussex, 21. union, 287. and warren, 30. we are still gathering details on 348 of these new cases. at this point, 148 long-term care facilities in the state are reporting at least one covid-19 case, and as the governor shared, we have 375 long-term care nursing facilities and approximately 200 assisted living facilities and other settings such as residential memor

essex, 205. gloucester, 19. hudson, 220. rden, 14.nd -- hunde mercer, 47. middlesex, 223. monmouth, 118. morris, 90. ocean, 97. passaic, 128. salem, 3. somerset, 47. sussex, 16. union, 152. warren, 15. and we are still gathering more details on 1675 these new cases. at this point, 110 of our long-term care facilities in the state have reported at least one covid-19 case. as stated previously, we are concerned for our most vulnerable populations and long-term care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and prisons. we continue to monitor these areas closely and on a regular basis. along with the governor, i want to thank all the new jersey residents who are following the guidance to stay at home. social distancing is the best tool we have two slow the spread of this illness. the importance of social distancing was underscored by a cdc study released yesterday that demonstrated that transmission can occur also in the absence of symptoms. we know the pressure on the health care system will escalate as cases increase and that is why we are urging the public to take pe

michael buchanan, bbc news, essex. coronavirus at his official country residence, chequers in buckinghamshire, the parents of one of the nurses he singled out for particular praise have been speaking of their pride in their daughter. jenny mcgee is from new zealand. her father said she had treated the prime minister with the same care she would any patient. sangita myska has more. driven to the seclusion of his official country residence, chequers, it's here that the prime minister will convalesce from coronavirus. in his first video statement since being discharged, borisjohnson said he owed his life to the nhs staff who'd cared for him. i hope they won't mind if i mention in particular two nurses who stood by my bedside for a8 hours when things could have gone either way. those nurses werejenny mcgee, originally from new zealand, and luis pitarma from portugal. miss mcgee's parents said their daughter had described the experience as "surreal". it makes us feel exceptionally proud, obviously. but she has told us these

michael buchanan, bbc news, holland—on—sea in essex.g dry and sunny, though an easterly breeze will at times make it feel cooler then you'd think otherwise. and there is enough of the breeze around overnight to stop temperatures falling as low as they would. 0therwise, largely clear, a bit of cloud running in toward southern england. the channel islands may squeeze out an isolated shower, and temperatures will fall below freezing. the coldest parts of highland scotland getting down to —5, perhaps a touch of frost in the coldest parts of northern england, especially the further north you are. but for much of the uk, a few degrees above freezing as we start the day tomorrow, any cloud, a chance of a shower towards the far south—west will disappear, and then it isjust about across the uk a sunny day, but that brisk easterly breeze does make a difference. these are average speeds, gusts are going to be higher,

today, at the st ives lodge care home in chingford in essex they said goodbye to six of their elderlyhe deaths were linked to covid—19 — the signs of its presence in the home marked out by the masked and gowned staff. he had a brilliant like of music and a great zest for life. each life lost, a member of this family. a simple service to provide a few moments of reflection at a deeply distressing time for staff, residents and families listening online. the home cares for 35 people, many with dementia. a resident returned from hospital with the virus. had the testing announced today been available, it might have helped. but the manager says despite all their precautions, the virus spread quickly. for the last three weeks we've been like a little mini—hospital, where we've dealing with end—of—life patients, relatives, people seeing their relatives at end—of—life, having to dress them all up in ppe before they can say goodbye. it's been so awful. i mean, it's awful, it'sjust surreal, it really is. it is an experience that residential nursing homes up and down the uk are now facing. in vid

the 31 males and eight females were discovered in a sealed trailer last october in grays, essex.industrial estate, this afternoon, for the first time, somebody admitted responsibility for the deaths. maurice robinson was the 25—year—old lorry driver from craigavon in northern ireland who was arrested at the scene. he had collected the container from the port of purfleet on the thames estuary after it had crossed the channel unaccompanied from zeebrugge. this afternoon at the old bailey, as the names of the 39 vietnamese people who died in the trailer were read out, maurice robinson pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of each and every one. the hearing was done by video conference. the judge was in court but the lawyers and the reporters connected from their desks and homes, so as to preserve social distancing during the pandemic. maurice robinson appeared via video link from belmarsh prison. the 39 deaths exposed a global people smuggling network that brought young people seeking work all the way from all parts all the way from poor parts of vietnam to britain. the victims died fr

bergen, essex now a little ahead of hudson, hudson third, union fourth, passaic sixth. you did not do race and ethnicity, did you? >> i did. i can do it again. gov. murphy: no, i don't want to make you do that. we had a conversation earlier, including the lieutenant andrnor and judy, pat, myself and others. callw that there was a last night, i believe, that you, the lieutenant governor, carol , the blacknator rice doctors association, no cheat -- sheila is doing a town hall tonight with the mayor trying to get at this question that has arounduncing around, at 50% higher representation in fatalities among african-americans that we have in society at large, just sort of talking through the reasons for that. judy, the ones i took away from our call, among others, were the density of the living condition, overall access or lack thereof to help. comorbidity, underlying, disproportionate amount of underlying health challenges. and a disproportionate representation in the workforce that is still going to work every day. nurses, first responders, essential workers, etc. is that

a number of hospitals in essex are considering washing and reusing protective gowns for use by frontine staff. mid and south essex university hospitals group says it's sensible given the possibility it might run of gowns in the future. in the last half hour, the number of deaths reported in hospitals across the uk has been released. according to the department of health and social care, a further aa9 deaths have been recorded in the last day, taking the total number of deaths related to coronavirus in hospitals across the uk to over 16,500. during the day, germany announced that smaller shops would start to reopen because experts have decided the outbreak there is coming under control. and in the us, the new york governor says cases there are "slowing, not growing". 0urfirst report this afternoon is from our health correspondent lauren moss. first of all, we are putting our gowns on. gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection. the kits to keep health care workers guarded against covid—i9. it's really important that we cover as much of us as possible. but supply and distribution are a co

michael buchanan, bbc news, essex.rm weather this easter weekend would have tempted people out, breaking the current restrictions. but it looks as if the majority have stayed home as we enter week four of the lockdown. with an extension to it all but certain, how will people cope and how long can they keep it going? here's dan johnson. these are bank holiday postcards symbolic of a nation that largely stayed at home. our shared spaces were empty, our monuments stood silent. but closer to home, life goes on and the cupboards must be stocked. going home to do the washing up right now. in maidenhead, we met brian out this morning. how old are you, brian? iam 75. shouldn't you be at home? not necessarily, not if i've got shopping to get, which i have. and my sister next door to me is 82, so i need to get shopping for her. i really miss having a hug with my family. as i live on my own and my family live a distance away, so not having that interaction. but thank goodness we've got social media, because it really helps. in th

deaths were from essex county. 16 from hudson. 11 each from passaic and union.ight from middlesex. seven promotion. six from somerset. three from morris county. one each from burlington, camden, gloucester, mercer, and salem. we are still determining the county of residence for two additional deaths. from long three are tam care facilities. we offer our condolences to all of the families who have lost loved ones. of the new cases, the breakdown i have to date is atlantic, 25. bergen, 576. may -- cape may, 10. gloucester, 15. hudson, 382. mercer, 91. mel muth, 256. morris, in hundred 63. ocean, 231. salem, five. somerset, 77. sussex, 24. union, 351. warren, 33. we are still gathering details in over a thousand outstanding cases. currently, we have 3000 and 16 individuals who have tested positive in our hospitals. that is 3016. the number ofy pui's. persons under investigation. awaiting their testing results. this represents 12% of the total hospitalizations in the state today. hospitalized,are or 41% are in ventilators. covid-19 outbreak continues to affect our s

michael buchanan, bbc news, holland—on—sea in essex. treatment for covid—19 that involves using the blood of those who have survived the illness. nhs blood and transplant has started approaching people who have recovered from the virus, asking them to donate blood for a trial of convalescent plasma therapy. the hope is that antibodies in that blood will help combat the virus in others. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. it's a race to save lives. and in the hunt for treatments, blood may hold the key. nhs blood and transplants have hold the key. nhs blood and tra nspla nts have started hold the key. nhs blood and transplants have started approaching people who have recovered from covid-19. the blood people who have recovered from covid—19. the blood contains antibodies which are produced by the immune system and destroy the virus. the hope is to start a clinical trial to see if these antibodies can help patients who are currently ill. scientists have welcomed the move but say the uk has been too slow. scientists have we

bergen continue number one, essex number two, essex three, union four. it's that same cluster of northeast counties. the cloth face covering is a recommendation from the cdc, and the dovetail that -- that is something i will speak for all of us that we will all take seriously. it is hard to do a press conference with the face covering, and we are staying six feet apart and we will make sure of that, but that is advice we are not only giving to people via the cdc but we will take the advice ourselves. but important, a cloth face covering is not a face mask necessarily, and certainly not a surgical or n95. i would beg people, i am begging you, don't go out and have a run on the very masks our health care workers, first responders, and by the way, they don't have enough never mind expanding it to the other categories of folks we want to expand it to, central retail, transit and etc. so again, please don't compound the challenge we already have. bear with me. the notification of long-term care facilities -- we mean business on that, right? if facilities don'

bergen continue number one, essex number two, essex three, union four. it's that same cluster of northeast counties. the cloth face covering as a the recommendation from cdc. an extraordinary feat in terms of getting it up and running and getting staff and in a couple of days being able to handle patients. hats off and obviously edison in atlantic city are not far behind. they don't even have enough. never mind expanding it out to the other categories of people we want to expand into. again, please don't compound a challenge that we already have. there with me. the notification on long-term care facilities, need that. if the facilities don't do the proper print -- proper communication by monday, we will communicate directly to you in this forum or some other form ourselves. enough on that volunteers. please go to the main website. goodness knows we need you. i saw a great picture of the goingroup of volunteers through their training. it was really heartening to see. it will be up and open for business on monday. it is admixed her in her feet in terms of

back in 0ctober sealed container in essex back in october last year.or those deaths. he has also admitted previously being involved in a conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. there were four other men appearing in court today and one of those was also charged with 39 counts of manslaughter. but a british romanian national who spoke with a thick irish accent denied that he was responsible for the manslaughter of those 39 vietnamese people and also denies being involved in a conspiracy to assist illegal immigration and the three other men denied conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. christopher kennedy previously denied the same charge. valentin carlotta wasn't asked to enter a plea today to enter the same charge. it isa plea today to enter the same charge. it is a significant development in that case. one of the defendants has admitted being responsible for all 39 of those deaths. daniel sandford, thank you. we havejust 39 of those deaths. daniel sandford, thank you. we have just received the latest death toll for patients across the united king

presidents and in 2019 i resigned forgot her own gallery at the peabody essex museum in salem massachusetts. it showcases on samples the fashion icon designed from head to toe. she donated around 1000 pieces from her private collection to the museum. iris is always going to be herself is very true to her own vision style but more so it also i think provided people with an opportunity to look at themselves and say what am i afraid of you know i can do this to. want to be very nonchalant and courage for the express is all of that through her clothing she was never bothered by logos or labels she mixes on couture with one of a kind pieces and embroider jackets with the costume jewelry. i'm collecting 11 years. and i was just recently at night. so they were. i have a few things and i still can't stop i don't buy like i used to but i still collect . and i have lots and lots of stuff and i like to share it with so someone might as well enjoy it as well as. i'm resentful. and designs are wrong make up fashion and excessive restrictions in a certain sense she remains old fashioned she doesn't have

our social affairs correspondent, alison holt, has been to hearfirsthand how one care home in essex isre home in chingford in essex they said goodbye to six of their elderly residents. five of the deaths were linked to covid—19, the signs of its presence in the home marked out by the masked and gowned staff. a brilliant knowledge of music. each life lost a member of this family. a simple service to provide a few moments of reflection at a deeply distressing time for staff, residents and families listening online. the home cares for 35 people, many with dementia. the virus arrived after a resident returned from hospital with it. had the testing announced today been available, it might have helped. the manager says despite all their precautions, it spread quickly. for the last three weeks we have been dealing with end—of—life patients, relatives, people seeing their relatives at end of life, having to dress them up in ppe before they can say goodbye. it has been so awful. it is awful, it is just surreal, it really is. it is an experience that residential nursing homes up and down the uk

weeks before felix was hospitalised, the government delivered 360 gowns across the whole mid and south essex's just ten a day. they had to buy more from other suppliers. this is the life—saving equipment we're talking about. the world health organization said health care workers caring for covid patients should wear a gown, gloves, facemask and eye protection. these are some visors that have been made on home—bought 3d printers. st thomas community have been making these for us. and they're quite nice because you can actually see out of them. and the patient can see you? yes, yeah. but this is what some of our nhs staff have been wearing. but the most perfect thing is a tight—fitting goggle, because then the virus can't get through. also, this is a science lab glasses. these aren't brilliant because, again, you can get... get underneath. but is that what some of the staff are wearing? yes, yes. we've had local people drop these off for me. wow! somebody who is doing some building work. is it all stuff that's just been dropped off? yes. libby nolan is a senior nurse. she thought covid was goi

self i love the life and evident it was and the only guy who alleges in danger to actually do the essex would have to die and all of those things that i love that cannot be said out of. imprisonment exploitation violence drowning at sea just a few of the hazards migrants face when trying to get to europe and even for those who make it the reality of life as an unwelcome arrival can be far from ideal. in 2017 over 2700 gambians gave up on their dreams either because they couldn't get beyond libya or because public hostility and increasingly tough immigration laws deterred them from trying to stay in the e.u. they had no option but to come back and try to rebuild their lives. but with democracy beginning to function here again after years of 0 talk prosy and the economy also now showing signs of life some gambian return me as a rediscovering their faith in their homeland. and. the outskirts abound jewel capital of the gambia. show. going to was once i was in the most awful and karama 1st met in a libyan prison together they endured violence and privation and became close friends they also

gino renoldi was the landlord of the railway tavern in stanford—le—hope in essex.t some of the things posted on social media. he ran this pub for 20 years with a smile on his face, and only recently did he realise his dream of opening his own restaurant, where he served with great care, kindness and pride. marita edwards was a fit 80—year—old. she was the first person to die after contracting covid—19 in hospital. she'd been admitted to the royal gwent in newport for a routine operation. pooja sharma was another key worker, a pharmacist at eastbourne district hospital. she was 33. herfather, sudhir sharma, an immigration officer at heathrow airport, died the day before her. one of pooja's friends posted this online. please, please, please inform family and friends to take this very seriously and just south isolated and socially distance as much as possible. allan little, bbc news. do let me know how you're getting on. do let me know how you're getting on. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @james bbc news. spanish police have paid tribute to the health workers on th

posting on social media earlier today, one nurse who works in basildon in essex, said that staff therepeople are appreciating what we're doing, that we are staying away from ourfamilies and putting ourselves in danger to try and save other people's loved ones. it feels like a losing battle, but it's not because we've all got hope and we're all trying to do what we can. we are always sticking together. i'm very positive and i'm saying, guys, you should be so proud of yourselves because you are coming in and we are, we've never done this before. we've never been in the situation before. we are just turning up and we are just doing what we can. 0ne one of those doing such a great law will notjob on the front line. in spain, the prime minister has said the country is "close to passing the peak of infections" as the number of coronavirus deaths fell for the second day in a row. but pedro sanchez also extended lockdown measures until the 25th of april, saying the restrictions were "saving lives". the toll of 809 deaths in one day, is the lowest in spain for a week. the number of new coronavi

they arrived from a fairy and that lorry was found in essex.y. he is 25 years old. that news are just coming through from the last couple of moments. now, we will return to our coverage of course of coronavirus and to tell you today that the nhs has launched a mental health hotline to try to help staff that are dealing with the virus on the front line. more than 1500 volunteers will be staffing the phone lines from a variety of charities. the phone line will be open from 7am in the morning until 11pm in the evening every day. let us 11pm in the evening every day. let us discuss this today with a man from the royal college of psychiatrists who is an expert in occupational mental health. thank you for so much for your time this afternoon. i feel as if you for so much for your time this afternoon. ifeel as if my you for so much for your time this afternoon. i feel as if my first question barely needs asking, but just remind us what kind of support something like this could provide to men and women he must be seeing and experiencing the most stress

many different preparations are being made, including this temporary mortuary in essex which health leadersow the guidelines. hugh pym, bbc news. italy has recorded its lowest daily death toll in over two weeks, a further sign that the country is starting to get the disease under control. but — the reality on the ground is still very bleak for many italians, particularly amongst poorer communities. from rome, jean mackenzie reports. 0n on these balconies there is desperation. people who have not been able to work now for weeks. tito started bringing food to those who can no longer afford to buy it. like stefano who sells houses for a living and now can't feed his two young children. casual work is common here so for many the money has simply stopped. like fort maria rosa. yesterday her money ran out. these sacrifices have helped fight the epidemic here, the situation is finally improving. but the price has been high. this virus has taken thousands and thousands of lives but it's also taking people's and livelihoods, people's futures. it's taken some people's very last pennies. the governmen

margaret orman, a fit 76—year—old, ran the whitmore arms in grays, in essex.y said she was a much—loved figure at the heart of community life. she was the queen of the whitmore arms, in orsett, ourfamily business. she'd been together with my dad for 62 years. she was a friend to everyone. she loved to sit and talk to people. she loved to help as much as she possibly could. nhs staff are mourning their own. donna campbell, who was 54, was a support worker at velindre hospital in whitchurch. her colleagues said they were heartbroken. areema nasreen, who was 36, was also on the front line of the pandemic. she was a nurse and had three children. her sister said she was an amazing person who put herself last. giuseppe casciello was enjoying life in his care home and loved joining the shared activities there. # que sera, sera...# he died two days after his 95th birthday. he'd had a career as a head chef at some of london's most prestigious restaurants. friends said he was proud, private and charming. a cherished father, a wonderful husband and a really funny great—g

drive through click and collect service at a new drive through click and collect food warehouse in essex shopping for my extended family so i am getting for myself and my sisters and i will split up and job to them. i am a teacher so i am out and about but i prefer not to be in the shops so this has been a great help. my daughter lives on tomato sauce. she hasjust come back from uni and i have realised what she has been eating. just some things for baking. you can say that again, here's his box of eggs. it is fascinating to see what some people are stocking up on, the most popular items, pasta, flour, big beans and tomato ketchup. supermarkets are struggling to stop basic items but there is plenty of food here. most of the food at this depot is super—sized from tens of beans to bags of pasta. wholesalers generally do not sell direct to consumers but since the service provider lost 40% of its orders overnight it then switched its business model to sell direct to to local communities instead. it is a no—brainer, we saw the pressure on the supermarkets and the vulnerability of the community

gino renoldi was the landlord of the railway tavern in stanford—le—hope in essex.ust some of the things posted on social media. he ran this pub for 20 years with a smile on his face, and only recently did he realise his dream of opening his own restaurant, where he served with great care, kindness and pride. marita edwards was a fit 80—year—old. she was the first person to die after contracting covid—19 in hospital. she'd been admitted to the royal gwent in newport for a routine operation. pooja sharma was another key worker, a pharmacist at eastbourne district hospital. she was 33. herfather, sudhir sharma, an immigration officer at heathrow airport, died the day before her. one of pooja's friends posted this online. allan little, bbc news. more on our website at bbc news. and please do stay with bbc news. and please do stay with bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for a look at the weather with xxxxx hello, easter sunday has been a many locations across southe

country cricket champions essex are placing the club's playing staff and the majority of non—playingajority of their staff. british cycling say they'll furlough 90 staff, around a third of the workforce, over the next two months. they are anticipating a drop in income of around £4 million. the chief executive and the leadership group will take 10% paycuts. and finally, 0lympic swimming champion adam peaty has taken part in a 100 kilometre bike race in his back garden to help raise funds for the nhs. peaty says he had some mechancial problems and finished the distance in two hours and 5a minutes. he was joined by 0lympic medallists maddie hinch and jazz carlin, who were among the 620 people whojoined him on a virutal training app. —— virtual training and racing app. peaty is also going to auction the trunks that he wore when he won gold in rio four years ago. that's all the sport for now. hello there. wednesday was the warmest day of the year so far. temperatures reached 2a celsius in sussex. on wednesday and again on thursday, we've got this weak weather front moving very slowly nort

posting on social media earlier today, one nurse who works in basildon in essex, said that staff there that we are staying away from our families and putting doing, that we are staying away from ourfamilies and putting ourselves in danger. it's to try and save other people's love ones. it feels like a losing battle, but it's not because we've all got hope and we're all trying to do what we can. we are a lwa ys all trying to do what we can. we are always ‘s sticking together. i'm very positive and i'm saying, guys, you should be so proud of yourselves because you are coming in and we are, we've never done this before. we've never been in the situation before. we are just turning up and we arejust doing before. we are just turning up and we are just doing what we can. new york state has suffered its biggest one—dayjump in coronavirus deaths so far. the state's governor, andrew cuomo, reported 630 new deaths, bringing the total to just over 3,500. the number of cases now stands at more than 113,000, just over half of them in new york city. new york is the worst—affected part of the united

posting on social media earlier today, one nurse who works in basildon in essex, said that staff there that we are staying away from our families and we're putting ourselves in danger to try and save other people's loved ones and it feels like... it feels like a losing battle, but it's not, because we've all got a hope that we are all trying to do, we're all trying to do what we can, and we're all sticking together, and although i am a bit of a mess, i am very positive in work and i am saying to the guys you should be so proud of yourselves because you are coming in and we are... we've never done this before, we've never been in the situation before, and we are just turning up and we are just doing what we can. and doing an awful lot. here in the uk, 13 residents of a care home in glasgow have died over the past seven days, leading to concerns about a possible link to coronavirus. none of the residents was tested for the virus, because they weren't admitted to hospital. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie is in glasgow. well, our care homes are looking after the frailest mem

i am looking at the total cases that continue to be burgan, essex, hudson, and union. but i have to say, sorry, middlesex similar numbers of positive. middlesex is said list equally then we should because they're just behind passaic all week in the number of positives. and now it has just gone slightly ahead. thank you, judy. the positives are running at about where they have been. just north of 44%, which is something we had expected. we could have had marcus hicks here any day in the past weeks because he has been leading proactively and aggressively from the front with one of the ost challenging communities in terms of cohabitation and proximity that we have to deal with in the state. we have talked about long-term facilities, psychiatric homes, homes for the developing disabled and our corrections community is right near the top. marcus, it is great to have you today. would love to get your trach on some of the steps you have already taken in anything you have on the executive order we are signing today and it is great to have you with us. >> thank you, gov.. good

michael buchanan, bbc news, holland—on—sea in essex. biggest names in music have joined forces in a globally televised concert to celebrate healthcare workers. lady gaga, sir paul mccartney and billie eilish were among those who performed songs from their homes. the rolling stones even managed to play from four separate locations. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was watching. # when i saw her today at the reception # a glass of wine in her hand... one world together at home has already been dubbed the living room live aid. the rolling stones filmed their parts individually on mobile phones. # so i went down to the demonstration... charlie watts clearly didn't have a proper drum kit to hand. there was a beatle via broadband. sir paul mccartney. let's tell our leaders that we need them to strengthen the health care systems all around the world. so that a crisis like this never happens again. # i'm still standing betterthan i everdid... and sir eltonjohn‘s piano had been wheeled into the garden. # smile though your heart is

gino renoldi was the landlord of the railway tavern in stanford—le—hope in essex.the things posted on social media. he ran this pub for 20 years with a smile on his face and only recently did he realise his dream of opening his own restaurant where he served with great care, kindness and pride. marita edwards was a fit 80—year—old. she was the first person to die after contracting covid—19 in hospital. she'd been admitted to the royal gwent in newport for a routine operation. pooja sharma was another key worker, a pharmacist at eastbourne district hospital. she was 33. herfather, sudhir sharma, an immigration officer at heathrow airport, died the day before her. one of pooja's friends posted this online. please, please, please, inform family and friends to take this very seriously and to self—isolate and socially distance as much as possible. allan little, bbc news. the individual stories behind the numbers we see every day in our bulletins. we will have reports from the uk and around the world and a reminder that we will have a first look at tamara ‘s from tomorro

margaret 0rman, a fit 76—year—old, ran the whitmore arms in grays, in essex.mily said she was a much—loved figure at the heart of community life. she was the queen of the whitmore arms, in 0rsett, ourfamily business. she'd been together with my dad for 62 years. she was a friend to everyone. she loved to sit and talk to people. she loved to help as much as she possibly could. donna campbell, who was 5a, was a support worker at velindre hospital in whitchurch. her colleagues said they were heartbroken. areema nasreen, who was 36, was also on the front line of the pandemic. she was a nurse and had three children. her sister said she was an amazing person who put herself last. giuseppe casciello was enjoying life in his care home and loved joining the shared activities there. # que sera, sera...# he died two days after his 95th birthday. he'd had a career as a head chef at some of london's most prestigious restaurants. friends said he was proud, private and charming. a cherished father, a wonderful husband and a really funny great—grandad and great grandad. he wo

the 31 males and eight females were discovered in a refrigerated trailer last october in grays, essexty for the deaths of those 39 vietnamese people found at the back of that sealed container. ina the back of that sealed container. in a video conference style court hearing which reporters could watch remotely, maurice robinson said guilty as each of the 39 charges of manslaughter was read out. he has previously also admitted being part ofa previously also admitted being part of a conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. but because of the situation at the moment, we‘re not sure when he will get sentenced. four other men also took part in the court hearing today. gheorghe nica denied the 39 charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist illegal immigration and the other men face a single charge of conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. two pleaded not guilty on the other has yet to enter a plea. thank you. a key question which has emerged in the coronavirus crisis is whether the public should wear face masks. countries including israel, indonesia and morocco, as well as the unite

this is a new drive—through, click—and—collect service at a food warehouse in essex, and they're makingsisters, and i will split up and job to them. i'm a teacher, so i'm out and about, but i prefer not to be in the shops, so this has been a great help. my daughter lives on tomato sauce. she'sjust come back from uni, and i've realised what she's been eating. just some things for baking, that. you can say that again — here is his box of eggs. it is fascinating to see what some people are stocking up on. the most popular items — pasta, flour, baked beans and tomato ketchup. supermarkets are struggling to stock some basic items, but there is plenty of food here. most of the food at this depot is supersized, from tins of beans to bags of pasta. wholesalers generally do not sell direct to consumers. this service provider lost 40% of its orders overnight, and then switched its business model to sell direct to to local communities instead. it's a no—brainer. we saw the pressure on the supermarkets. we saw people being vulnerable in the community. so we turned on the click—and—collect to help s