Category: Northern Ireland
UK announces 21,242 more coronavirus cases and 189 deaths
Sir Patrick Vallance claims up to 90,000 people could be getting infected every day in England
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8868865/Coronavirus-90-000-people-catching-Covid-19-day-Sir-Patrick-Vallance-claims.html More...
Northern Ireland Covid-19 hospital admissions to exceed first wave within days
Health Minister Robin Swann has described the current number of Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals as “grave” as it will soon exceed the amount that were admitted during the first wave of the virus. More...
UK sees over 26,000 new Covid-19 cases, a new daily record
191 deaths were recorded in the UK in the same period. More...
Londonderry doctor likened his shift inside the city’s GP Covid centre to a “war zone”
Dr Paul Molloy said the number of people attending the Covid centre on a daily basis was higher than those seeking help in April during the first lockdown
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/strain-on-altnagelvin-hospitals-ability-to-cope-likely-to-worsen-as-medic-says-its-like-war-zone-39648500.html More...
UK Coronavirus: 241 deaths and 21,331 infections in one day
The UK death toll from coronavirus rose by 241 on Tuesday – the highest daily reported rise since the first wave of the pandemic. More...
UK records another 18,804 Covid-19 cases and 80 deaths
UK Department of Health statistics show the daily number of coronavirus infections has risen 34.6 per cent in a week
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8855987/Britain-records-18-804-Covid-19-cases-80-deaths.html More...
Coronavirus in Northern Ireland: Schools close for two weeks
Seven #covid deaths and 2,043 new cases over weekend in Norhern Ireland
Department of Health death toll stands at 615
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/coronavirus-northern-ireland-schools-close-for-two-weeks-and-sports-minister-to-meet-groups-39640490.html More...