Health

Covid-19 second most common cause of death in NI April–June 2020

Local COVID-19 restrictions are made enforceable by law

Local COVID-19 restrictions are made enforceable by law.

New local restrictions introduced in Ballymena and surrounding areas

The Northern Ireland Executive imposed new restrictions on household visits in Ballymena, Glenavy, Lisburn and Crumlin due to rising COVID-19 cases. Measures include limits on gatherings and travel within affected zones.

Covid-19 cases reported in 64 Northern Ireland schools in first two weeks of term

The Department of Education reported 88 positive Covid-19 cases across 64 schools in Northern Ireland during the first two weeks of the autumn term, with attendance rates above 90% across all school types.

Shane Devlin, chief executive of the Southern Health Trust apologises following the death of a fourth COVID patient at Craigavon Area Hospital

Schools Misaddressed as Care Homes in Testing Kit Email

The Department of Education described as regrettable an email sent by the Department of Health and Social Care that incorrectly referred to schools as care homes and instructed them to accept ten home testing kits by 20:00 BST on 7 September.

89 new COVID-19 cases reported in Northern Ireland

A further 89 people tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland within the past 24 hours, with no new deaths reported. The total number of confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak now stands at 7,138.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Northern Ireland passes 7,000 after the Department of Health reports 85 new daily cases, bringing the total to 7,049

The number of COVID-19 cases in Northern Ireland passes 7,000 after the Department of Health reports 85 new daily cases, bringing the total to 7,049.