A person in Cheltenham has been confirmed to have the coronavirus, only hours before the 2020 festival starts on Tuesday. The individual is the third from Gloucestershire to have Covid-19.
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the largest sporting gatherings in the country and for four days will see crowds of around 60,000 people gathered in close proximity.
To put this into perspective, France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people in a bid to battle the coronavirus. According to the Chief Medical Officer the person in the Cheltenham area is receiving all necessary support and advice from Public Health England (PHE).
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