Coronavirus live updates: Shadow health minister says 'likely schools will close

Shadow health minister Chris Bowen said it's "increasingly likely schools will close"."If their son or daughter's school is closed they will be put in a difficult situation," he said.

"I urge the government to put steps in place to help healthcare workers and border force workers in that situation. "There will be enough pressure on the healthcare system as it is without healthcare workers having to stay at home because schools have close."He said Labour would support tighter travel restriction and quarantine applying to all people entering from overseas, like in New Zealand.

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Tomorrow is Monday.

Thinking aloud but would it be feasible to keep schools open (with reduced staffing levels) just for children of healthcare/police etc who would otherwise have to stay home?

Did Murphy say that children can help to create herd immunity, so keep the schools open ?

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