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Did the Cheltenham Festival help the spread of Covid-19?

Around 150,000 people attended the four day event in March, 10 days before the coronavirus lockdown.

Hayley Mortimer investigates the impact of the Cheltenham Festival.

Around 150,000 people attended the four day event in March, 10 days before the coronavirus lockdown.

Six weeks later Gloucestershire has the highest Covid-19 death rate in the South West - with a hotspot in Cheltenham.

Hayley Mortimer investigates the impact of the festival.

Producer: Carly Appleby.

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33 minutes