
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 78 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 31 October to 6 November, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 1,141. Of this total, 665 (58.3%) deaths took place in a hospital, 394 (34.5%) in care homes, nine (0.8%) in hospices […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the positive announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech on the preliminary analysis of a new Coronavirus vaccine. But the Minister has cautioned the public not to “let down their guard” despite progress towards mass vaccination in 2021. The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is one of a […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced his intention to increase the frequency of Covid-19 testing for staff working in care homes across Northern Ireland. Regular testing of staff will increase from once every two weeks to once a week. This should commence as soon as possible, rolling out from next […]

Education Minister, Peter Weir has secured a legal change to allow schools and other education settings to deliver Physical Education (PE). Embed from Getty Images This follows the Department obtaining an amendment to the current Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations which had meant that only non-contact PE could be provided outdoors in a […]

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has allocated over £790 million as part of Covid-19 and October monitoring round allocations. £687 million of this is Covid-19 funding and over £100 million is part of October monitoring and will have a positive impact on a range of sectors including health, education, transport and sport. […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has instructed Trusts to put in place, with immediate effect, the provision of free car parking to HSC staff until 31 March 2021. Speaking to Newry Times, Mr Swann said, “As our valued staff enter into a most challenging and pressurised time, I hope that this provides some welcome […]
Oct 30 2020 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a fund of £15m to help the sports sector deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions imposed on the sector so far have impacted widely on the ability of sports organisations and clubs to generate income through the normal means such as club […]
Oct 30 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced a £19m Support Fund for Taxi Drivers and Private Coach and Bus Operators. Embed from Getty Images The support fund recognises the exceptional circumstances that these businesses have faced from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and is to assist with unavoidable overheads and loss of income […]
Oct 30 2020 | Posted in
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The wearing of face coverings on all dedicated school buses and public transport will be mandatory for all post-primary children in Northern Ireland when schools reopen next week. Embed from Getty Images Currently, it is mandatory for passengers aged over 13 to wear a face-covering on public transport. Department of Education […]

Latest figures published today by NISRA show that forty-two more deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week. The sad total was from 17 to 23 October 2020. The total Covid-19 related deaths figure stands at 979. Of this total, 547 (55.9%) took place in a hospital, 363 (37.1%) in care […]