Coronavirus: how Eyam in Derbyshire & # 39; isolated & #8211; BBC News

The coronavirus crisis is particularly significant for the small town of Derbyshire in Eyam.

Here, more than three centuries ago, residents infected with the black plague made a heroic decision to seal themselves to prevent the spread of the disease to other communities.

Hundreds were killed, but as Fergal Keane reports on his legacy, Eyam ignites the Coronavirus response.

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