Council asks schools in London borough to close as Covid-19 rates rise
play-icon Video report by ITV News Correspondent Amy Lea Schools in Greenwich have been asked to close and switch to remote learning from Monday evening due to rising coronavirus rates in the borough. In a letter to parents on Sunday, Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe said the east London borough was experiencing a period of “exponential growth” in Covid-19 cases, which required “immediate action”. He said infection rates were now at their highest since March, adding that the move was aimed at reducing the risk of further transmission. Mr Thorpe said: “I wouldn’t be asking for...