The Isles of Scilly Transport Board, which is made up of transport providers, local authorities and business groups, has welcomed valuable support from Government to continue essential life-line travel services and freight supplies for the 2,200-strong island community 28 miles off the South West

Picture caption: Health Secretary Matt Hancock pictured with Derek Thomas and healthcare staff at Helston Community Hospital on a visit last year.

The need for PPE is a real issue and whilst supplies are getting to Cornwall they are not keeping up with the increasing demand.

Thousands more employees will able to receive support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) after the eligibility date was extended to 19 March 2020, the government announced today.

Since the Prime Minister announced social distancing measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19, a set of restrictions on daily activity to contain the spread of the virus were introduced.

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me with messages of support for Boris Johnson. I will pass these on.

Cornwall’s health chiefs are still working on a ‘worst case scenario’ with regard to the coronoavirus outbreak but are hoping for a much more positive outcome.

MP Derek Thomas has praised the speedy and effective work of both Government and Cornwall Council which is ensuring that Cornish businesses will receive more than £281 million in grant funding to help cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Children across West Cornwall who are eligible for free school meals will benefit from a national voucher scheme allowing them to continue to access meals whilst they stay at home.

I am acutely aware of how seriously nearly everyone is observing the social distancing regime. Thank you. Keeping the country safe, protecting our NHS and minimising early deaths is the Government’s overriding priority. We can beat the spread of coronavirus.