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- As of Thursday April 2, there have been 517 tested positive in Essex, 290 in Waltham Forest and 212 in Redbridge.
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- According to Public Health England, 33,718 people in the UK have tested positive for the virus and 4,244 people have died.
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- The temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital set up in the ExCeL centre in east London will open later today.
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- The hospital will have the capacity for 4,000 patients.
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- Yesterday it was announced the government will write off £13.4 billion of historic NHS debt to enable trusts to better fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Follow our live blog below for the latest updates across East London, Essex and the UK
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