Sunderland LIVE news: Updates on coronavirus as schools set to close and Nissan suspends production until weekend

Hello and welcome to our live blog where we will be bringing you the latest updates on coronavirus throughout the day.
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We will keep you up to date with developments on the situation in the North East and across the country.

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