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Radio Gloucestershire,30 Apr 2020,33 mins

Did the Cheltenham Festival help the spread of Covid-19?

BBC Radio Gloucestershire Special

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Around 150,000 people attended the four day event in March, 10 days before the coronavirus lockdown. Six weeks later Gloucestershire has the highest Covid-19 death rate in the South West - with a hotspot in Cheltenham. Hayley Mortimer investigates the impact of the festival. Producer: Carly Appleby.

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