Thousands of households will now have to cope with the closures and it's not certain when they'll open again. Officials hope it will be weeks rather than months.<br /><br />The government think the move will slow down the amount of COVID-19 infections across the country. The current number of confirmed cases in Kent stand at 22 but many more are thought to have the disease. <br /><br />It means for secondary school students, there's an uncertain time ahead, with important GCSE and A-Level exams scheduled for next term.
