Harrogate District Hospital has made an urgent appeal for volunteers as the number of coronavirus cases in North Yorkshire rises to 20.

Many places in the Harrogate district have closed in response to the pandemic as people are being advised to stay at home.

The Stray Ferret will compile all of the latest closures, appeals for help and the number of COVID-19 cases into this live blog.

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1pm – Great Yorkshire Show 2020 cancelled

Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show have taken the “sad but sensible” decision to cancel this year’s show.

The event draws in big crowds every year, with over 135,000 attending in 2019, and was due to be held from July 14 to July 16.

The organisers hope to bring the show back in 2021 bigger and better than before.

https://twitter.com/greatyorkshow/status/1242059781403271168

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12pm – McDonald's, Costa, and Nando's to close

McDonald's, Costa, and Nando's will down all of their UK outlets to try and limit the spread of coronavirus.

All three of the chains had already taken precautions but will close down by 7pm today for the foreseeable future.

It comes after the Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged all pubs, restaurants, theatres, cafes, and gyms to shut on Friday.

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11am – Harrogate hospital in urgent need of volunteers

Harrogate District Hospital has urgently appealed for volunteers to help cope with the impact of coronavirus.

The hospital said that a number of its current volunteers have stood down from their roles "for a variety of reasons."

Volunteers will largely be assisting in administrative and manual handling roles, according to the trust.

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10am – Coronavirus cases rise to 20 in North Yorkshire

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in North Yorkshire has risen to 20, according to Public Health England.

One elderly patient with COVID-19 and underlying health conditions has died at Harrogate District Hospital.

Across the UK there are 5,683 confirmed cases of the virus with 281 deaths and 135 recoveries.