Cluster of Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland town
It is linked to a gathering at a house in Limavady, Co Londonderry, the Public Health Agency said.
It is linked to a gathering at a house in Limavady, Co Londonderry, the Public Health Agency said.
The total number of coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland is now 422.
Alex Easton has apologised for disrespecting the health committee after he was filmed looking at shoes.
A daily information ‘dashboard’ is due to go live on Friday, an official at Stormont’s Department of Health said.
Graveyards were closed in March when coronavirus lock down measures were announced.
The Northern Ireland Statistical and Research Agency (NISRA) publishes a weekly record of Covid-19 related deaths.
NHS staff have been drafted in to boost numbers in residential care settings.
They include food and personal protective equipment producers in Northern Ireland.
A total of 157 fatalities involving the virus have been recorded on death certificates up to April 10.
Intensive efforts have been made to flatten the peak of infections and ensure that NHS staff are not overwhelmed.
Concerns have arisen over the use of personal protective equipment during non-coronavirus-related appointments, a professional body for medics said.
Stormont ministers are saying that vigilance should not be abandoned in the fight against the pandemic.
The senior medic warned there was no room for complacency.
Testing will increase to more than 1,000 a day by next week and that will help give a better idea of the infection’s spread, Dr Michael McBride added.
A new coronavirus assessment centre has opened in Londonderry.