Schools in north-west of England postpone reopening plans after new coronavirus data

Health officials in Lancashire email schools advising them not to reopen on Monday

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More schools have shelved plans to reopen on Monday, after new data suggested coronavirus could still be spreading in the north-west of England.

Health officials at Blackburn with Darwen council, which runs 85 schools in Lancashire, emailed local schools on Friday evening advising them not to reopen on Monday morning.

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