Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has revealed that she is homeschooling her children after her daughter came down with a cough.
The Maria Connor actress explained in her Instagram Stories that she was taking precautions amid the unfolding coronavirus crisis, with all her children now at home.
"I just thought I'd do a little video because as of yesterday I'm at home with my kids because my daughter started with a bit of a cough and a sore throat," she said (via The Sun). "We thought we'd be extra careful and keep her and my son off school.
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"Obviously I'm staying off with them. I don't think she's got coronavirus, but we're just being extra careful. She hasn't got a temperature and still has lots of energy.
"I started today doing a bit of homeschooling with them just to keep a bit of a routine and stop them watching telly all day," Samia added.
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Later on, the actress encouraged everyone to "stay safe".
Schools in the UK are due to shut from tomorrow (March 20) in an effort to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, though will remain open for children of key workers and vulnerable children.
Coronation Street and fellow ITV soap Emmerdale are due to cut down the number of weekly episodes amid the coronavirus, with Corrie going down to three and Emmerdale to five.
On top of that, both shows will be "scaling back location shooting" and filming alongside reduced numbers of cast and crew.
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