Boost to Cheltenham as no plans to cancel mass gatherings, despite increase in coronavirus cases

Hopes of next week’s Cheltenham Festival going ahead as scheduled received a boost on Tuesday as British Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed no current plans to cancel mass events, despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus.

The UK Government has set out a ‘battle plan’ in response to Covid-19, with a 27-page document released amid widespread concerns about the impact the virus will have on people’s well-being, the economy and public services.