The Northern Ireland Executive is set to revisit whether people should be able to meet immediate family indoor and another seven people have sadly died after testing positive for COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

Read how an eighties hit song has been given a new lease of life by a group of Northern Ireland musicians trying to raise money for research which will help rehabilitate Covid-19 survivors

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              May 19, 2020             Today's Latest News Another 7 people die in NI after testing positive for coronavirus - NI death toll now 489 - 20 new cases confirmed The latest Department of Health dashboard reveals that four people died within the last 24 hours - and another three were reported to the DoH but did not die in the same time period. The death toll is now reported as being 489 in NI. Meanwhile according to the statistics another 20 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. The Northern Ireland Executive is set to revisit whether people should be able to meet immediate family indoor First Minister Arlene Foster said ministers are "constantly reviewing" medical evidence. A series of lockdown relaxations were announced in the region on Monday, which included groups of up to six people who do not share a household being allowed to meet outdoors. Garden centres and recycling centres re-opened their doors and fishing restarted, while churches and places of worship are to open for private prayer and golf is set to restart today. Drive-in church services and entertainment will also be permitted. An eighties hit song has been given a new lease of life by a group of Northern Ireland musicians trying to raise money for research which will help rehabilitate Covid-19 survivors  Brian Kennedy, Peter Corry, Derek Ryan, Andrea Begley, Margaret Keys, Cormac Neeson and Duke Special are among those musicians who sang on an updated version of 'Broken Land' which was a hit for Belfast band The Adventures in 1988. The video, a still from which is pictured inset, is designed to thank NHS workers and also raise funds for researchers, including those at Queen's University, who are trying to establish what care and support is needed to ensure coronavirus sufferers can return to full health. The reworked version entitled Heal This Broken Land was the brainchild of TV producer Petra Ellis and record producer Cormac O'Kane who contacted their musical friends and asked them if they'd like to take part. More than two-thirds of the people in a care home in the Belfast Trust have tested positive for coronavirus, it has been reported  There were 12 coronavirus related deaths in the home, from 57 people. A total of 40 people tested positive for the virus. Figures from care homes in the Belfast Trust area were reported on the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster. In another home, there were 29 positive tests from 65 people and 10 deaths due to the virus. In another, 25 tested positive from 85 people, with 11 deaths           Another 7 people die in NI after testing positive for coronavirus - NI death toll now 489 - 20 new cases confirmed           Another seven people have died after testing positive for COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.                 Coronavirus lockdown triggers return of panic attacks for young NI woman   A young NI woman has told of the increased anxiety she is experiencing during lockdown having worked hard to get herself into a positive space before Covid-19 arrived.           Dublin marathon cancelled due to Covid-19 - 'we know this is extremely disappoointing for all runners'   The 2020 Dublin Marathon which had been scheduled for October 25 has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.           PSNI's Covid-19 custody facility detains 50-plus alleged offenders during outbreak   Northern Ireland's specialist Covid-19 custody facility has detained more than 50 alleged offenders with coronavirus or its symptoms since the outbreak began.           First Minister Arlene Foster 'shares concerns' about how children are being prepared for this year's transfer tests   Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster has said she "shares concerns" about how children are being prepared for this year's transfer tests.           Coronavirus: NI musicians on song to thank NHS and help research   An eighties hit song has been given a new lease of life by a group of Northern Ireland musicians trying to raise money for research which will help rehabilitate Covid-19 survivors.           Comment: The psychology of lockdown and its aftermath   Professor Brendan Kelly of Trinity College Dublin on the mental health challenges of coping with the pandemic                 View more on Coronavirus

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