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Don't think Leicester's lockdown couldn't happen here.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jul 10, 2020           Good afternoon,   As each day passes, little by little, we continue to emerge from the lockdown that so restricted our lives over the previous three months.    On Friday it was the turn of gyms, cinemas and bingo halls in Northern Ireland to reopen their doors after being closed since the end of March.    While this is undoubtedly good news, some people have questioned some of the restrictions that will remain in place.   In particular, local cricket clubs have been left mystified and disappointed by the Executive's statement that no spectators will be allowed to attend matches when competitive play resumes on July 18. Local cricket is watched by modest crowds who can easily socially distance around large cricket grounds.    Meanwhile, according to the Department of Health, Northern Ireland continues to record no new deaths relating to Covid-19, with no new deaths having been reported in more than a week. The number of people who have died here with Covid-19 remains at 554.    The most recent statistics released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) on Friday morning revealed that more than 40 per cent of deaths here relating to Covid-19 occurred in care homes.  Stay safe and enjoy your weekend   Alistair Bushe, Editor Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier. Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           Dr Michael McBride and Professor Ian Young: Don't think Leicester lockdown couldn't happen in Northern Ireland           Don't think Leicester's lockdown couldn't happen here.                 NI manufacturing firm develops new portable hand washing station   A practical but multifaceted portable hand washing station which will help in the protection against the coronavirus has been developed by a Northern Ireland manufacturing company.           Local dealerships have seen new car sales accelerate since lifting of restrictions   Following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, local dealerships have seen new car sales accelerate in June to an amazing 3,278.           Chief medical advisor: I've not seen footage of crowds at Bobby Storey's funeral   Dr Michael McBride, the Department of Health's chief medical officer, has claimed that he has not seen the footage of thousands of people lining the streets of Belfast for Bobby Storey's funeral.           Historic Belfast ship in temporary lockdown due to coronavirus   With life and lifestyle profoundly altered by Covid-19 some of us are also experiencing less obvious changes, sometimes in the mind, that can happen almost inadvertently.           Lisburn woman pens lockdown children's book with message of kindness   During the Covid-19 lockdown, many people were enjoying spending time with their family, or developing a new skill. For Lisburn woman Lindsay Pollock, she merged these two things and decided to pen a book for her children.                 View more on Coronavirus

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