The Mayor of Watford video message to inform residents.

Peter Taylor gives information on what people should be doing, as well as useful numbers if needed to call.

Supermarkets have put limits on a number of products purchased as panic buying continues.

UK schools, colleges and nurseries to close from Friday afternoon until further notice. Except for children of keyworkers and vulnerable children, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.

Keyworkers includes:

Frontline health workers such as doctors and nurses
Some teachers and social workers
Workers in key public services including those essential to the justice system, religious staff and public service journalists
Local and national government workers deemed crucial to delivering essential public services
Workers involved in food production processing, distribution, sale and delivery
Public safety workers including police, armed forces personnel, firefighters and prison staff
Essential air, water, road and rail transport workers
Utilities, communication and financial services staff, including postal workers and waste disposal workers