
The Executive yesterday agreed that current restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 should be extended across Northern Ireland. Previously the restrictions, which focus on domestic settings, were applied in postcodes with the highest rates of Coronavirus. Yesterday’s Executive decision comes after a weekend in which 222 new Coronavirus cases were reported […]

Regulations on the localised Covid-19 restrictions have now been laid, making them legally enforceable. The restrictions were brought in to stem the increasing increase in cases of the virus in certain areas. Postcode areas may be added and removed from the local restrictions as patterns of infection change and further interventions […]

As thousands of school children return to classrooms across Northern Ireland, Translink has launched a short film to empower young people to stay safe on their daily journeys and prepare for the new school routine. Entitled ‘Let’s Go Safely Back to School’, the film features young people from across Northern Ireland. The film […]

People living in Northern Ireland are being urged to help in the search for a vaccine for COVID-19, by signing up to the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. The new vaccine research registry will help large numbers of people to be recruited into trials over the coming months, potentially leading to an effective […]
Aug 14 2020 | Posted in
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The Department of Health continues to publish the Covid-19 reproduction number on a weekly basis. The current estimate of R is 1.2 – 2.0 This means R is likely to be around 1.6 at present. R represents the number of individuals who, on average, will be infected by a single person […]

Shoppers legally required to wear face coverings from Monday 10 August 2020. Embed from Getty Images The Northern Ireland Executive has urged the public to ‘Wear one for everyone’ after face coverings became mandatory this week. The legislation applies to certain indoor settings, including shops. In a joint statement, the Executive […]
Aug 11 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people across Northern Ireland to remain on high alert against COVID-19. The Minister was commenting after his Department’s COVID-19 data dashboard recorded a death for the first time in almost a month. The dashboard also reported 76 new cases since Friday. The number of people […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced important initiatives to support the rebuilding of hospital services while protecting patients and staff from COVID-19. The plans will see Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn becoming the location for Northern Ireland’s first Day Procedure Centre. It will become a hub for less complex planned (elective) […]
Jul 31 2020 | Posted in
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“Wearing face coverings in shops will show people who have been shielding that we care.” Speaking ahead of shielding being paused from this Friday, 31 July Health Minister Robin Swann said, “It has been a long road for those who have been shielding at home because their medical condition placed them at particular […]
Jul 30 2020 | Posted in
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More than 53,000 outlets across the UK have so far signed up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme – and a new official Government online finder is available to help diners locate them. Eat Out to Help Out stickers and posters will start to appear in the windows of […]