Coronavirus LIVE: Sheffield cases rise to 174 as police issue warning to supermarket shoppers

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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Sheffield is now 174, after rising by more than a third in a day.

There are 20 cases in Rotherham and 19 in Barnsley.

Special measures to ensure social distancing have been introduced in supermarkets, and police in Sheffield have warned people to be vigilant following a rise in thefts of shopping in car parks.

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