Swann commits to mandatory face masks - if he feels he has to

Orange halls can open their doors

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jul 24, 2020           Dear reader   More details have been revealed about a new mobile phone app being launched in Northern Ireland next week to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.   The StopCOVID NI proximity app will anonymously alert users if they have been in close contact with another user who has tested positive for the virus. It will work alongside the Public Health Agency's existing telephone based contact tracing operation. Health minister Robin Swann believes it is another important tool in the battle against Covid. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) meanwhile has revealed that the Province's death toll from coronavirus has now reached 850. The data shows five deaths occurred in the week from July 11 to July 17, up two on the week before. Meanwhile, the Department of Health here has confirmed that another 15 positive cases of coronavirus were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours.  It has also been confirmed that following recent changes in regulations Orange halls can open their doors once more. 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.           'I will not step back from making that happen' Health Minister Robin Swann will make face-coverings mandatory if he feels he has to           Northern Ireland Health Minister, Robin Swann, has said he will not hesitate in making face-coverings mandatory in shops if he deems it necessary.                 Yes, Orange halls can open their doors once more according to the government   The government has confirmed that Orange halls are among the list of venues which can now re-open as the Covid lockdown eases.           Moy Park coronavirus outbreak: Union wants all workers to be tested   A trade union has called for all workers at the Moy Park site in Ballymena to be tested for coronavirus after an outbreak was discovered.           Face-coverings may become mandatory in NI shops   Stormont Executive ministers have provisionally agreed to make the wearing of face masks in shops in Northern Ireland mandatory from August 20.           Rugby player's signed jersey up for grabs in charity raffle   International rugby player John Cooney has signed and donated a coveted Ireland rugby jersey to support Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.           'Extensive' use of remote learning behind university catering jobs threat   A move to increased remote learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been cited as the reason behind 50 catering jobs being under threat at Ulster University.                 View more on Coronavirus

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