Executive meets to consider new Covid restrictions

One additional death and 78 new infections in last 24 hours

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Subscribe              Sep 10, 2020           Dear reader The Stormont Executive is tonight expected to announce new restrictions in a bid to combat the rise in new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland.  It is believed that the greater Belfast area, which has seen a steep rise in recent cases, could be subject to tightened measures. Postcodes are anticipated to be used to delineate where the beefed-up restrictions will apply. The measures are expected to be unveiled during a joint press conference by Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill, the first time the two leaders have appeared together since the fall-out caused by the Bobby Storey funeral in the summer.  Meanwhile, the Department of Health here has confirmed the death of a man who had tested positive for Covid-19. Another 78 positive cases of Covid-19 were confirmed here in the last 24 hours.  Police have confirmed that they issued 10 community resolution notices and eight fixed penalty notices, which carry a £60 fine, after responding to a number of parties at residential addresses in the Holyland area of south Belfast in the early hours of Thursday. The police action followed young people not following health and safety guidelines in relation to coronavirus.    Take care 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.           Man dies in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 - 78 new infections identified in last 24 hours           A man aged between 60 and 79 has died in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Department of Health has confirmed.                 Covid and the remote working revolution: the end of the office?   Studies show that post-lockdown more employees want to continue working remotely. Joanne Savage reports           Chief Medical Officer issues advice to parents of schoolchildren who develop Covid-19 symptoms   Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed a letter from the Chief Medical Officer, Michael McBride, which is being sent to parents and carers of school children today.           School communities hit by COVID-19 virus   A number of schools in the Portadown and Craigavon area have been affected by the COVID-19 virus.           Officially 'non-nationalist' party demands a 32-county all-Ireland NHS   Campaigners calling for an all-Ireland NHS are to stage a demonstration at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry today.           Staffing issues keep some toilets closed   Staffing levels are to blame for the fact toilets in some villages within the bounds of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area are yet to reopen fully, it has been confirmed.           Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill acknowledges Stormont's public health message damaged by controversy around Bobby Storey's funeral   Stormont's public health messaging capacity was undermined by controversy around Bobby Storey's funeral, Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has acknowledged.                 View more on Coronavirus

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