Unfortunately, Covid-19 is causing further concern in Northern Ireland.
The rise in cases over the weekend was of such grave concern that the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has established more than a dozen additional intensive care unit (ICU) beds but it doesn't stop there - Northern Ireland's Chief Nursing Officer, Charlotte McArdle, has said it's a "real possibility" we could see the reopening of the Nightingale Hospital if hospital admissions continue on the way they have been recently.
Also, earlier this morning DUP MLA and deputy chair of the Stormont health committee, Pam Cameron, told BBC broadcaster Stephen Nolan, that she had been informed that one of the 26 people in ICUs across Northern Ireland is a teenager who, according to Stephen Nolan, is 'fighting for their life'.
The Executive is also due to meet today to discuss the easing of more restrictions i.e. face coverings in places of worship - make sure to stay tuned to our live Covid-19 blog for all the updates as and when they happen.
A Northern Ireland health trust has said the reopening of an NHS Nightingale Hospital to help address a significant rise in the number of patients with Covid-19 being admitted to hospital is "a real possibility".
Stormont ministers will meet later to consider further Covid-19 relaxations for Northern Ireland and discuss ways to tackle the region's spiralling health waiting lists.
Adam Peaty hopes kickstarting Great Britain's gold medal rush at Tokyo 2020 can lift the mood of the nation after revealing he has spent every day of the last 18 months "almost in the dark".
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English rider Brad Jones is being treated for serious head, chest and pelvic injuries following a crash in Saturday's British Superbike race at Brands Hatch in Kent.
English rider Brad Jones has been flown to Kings College Hospital in London following a crash in Saturday's British Superbike race at Brands Hatch in Kent.
Jonathan Rea made became the first rider in World Superbike history to win 13 races at a single circuit following an emphatic victory on Saturday at Assen.
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