3 schools shut in UK over coronavirus fears

Cransley School, in Northwich,

Cransley School, in Northwich, one of the three schools shut in Cheshire over coronavirus fears

Cransley School, in Northwich, one of the three schools shut in Cheshire over coronavirus fears
Three schools in Cheshire, United Kingdom have been closed over fears of a coronavirus outbreak.

The schools are: Cransley School, in Northwich, Brine Leas Academy, in Nantwich, and Sandbach High School, in Sandbach.

They were closed today after a number of pupils returned from trips to Italy over half-term.

Italy is now the greatest coronavirus-hit country in Europe, with over 200 infections and seven deaths.

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The country has locked down 11 towns, while upcoming football matches in its Serie A and the Europa League will be played behind closed doors.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said that residents could face weeks of lockdown

Cheshire is a county in northwest England, known for its rural villages of half-timber and local red sandstone buildings and for its Industrial Revolution heritage, with links to neighbouring Manchester and Liverpool. Its county seat is Chester.

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