Number of positive Covid-19 tests down

George Floyd protest organiser to press ahead despite PSNI appeal

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 5, 2020           Good afternoon everyone At the end of another working week, it was encouraging to learn that we are continuing on the downward trend of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland.  Statistics published on Friday by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) reported 36 new deaths in relation to Covid-19 between May 23 and May 29.  This number continues the fall that we have seen across the Province in recent weeks, with the number of new infections also falling along with the R-rate. However, we can't afford to be complacent and that's why there has been concern about the huge crowds seen in Belfast city centre on Wednesday at the Black Lives Matter protest.  While no one will doubt that the message at the protest was the right one, there has been  concern that such events could lead to a new spike in coronavirus cases here. The PSNI has now warned against a repeat this weekend, telling potential protestors that they are risking their lives and others by taking part in another mass gathering. Enjoy your weekend and stay safe Alistair Bushe, Editor  If you receive this email as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If you are a registered reader on our site you can further help us continue to produce quality journalism that matters. Digital subscription to the News Letter are available on www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions and pay just £1 for the first three months Today's coronavirus update: Northern Ireland: One more person with coronavirus has died in Northern Ireland, taking the total recorded by the Department of Health – a toll primarily accounting for hospital deaths – to 536. There have been another three confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 4,776. England: NHS England has announced 123 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 27,282. Scotland: A total of 2,409 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 14 from 2,395 on Thursday, Nicola Sturgeon said. Wales: Public Health Wales said a further four people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,383. Ireland: The coronavirus death toll in Ireland rose to 1,664 on Thursday, after a further five deaths were announced and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said phase two of the roadmap would be triggered on Monday as scheduled.           Positive Covid-19 tests down with no deaths recorded in last 24 hours           Lowest number of new Covid-19 infections in a 24 hour period for the first time since the middle of March.                 George Floyd protest organiser pledges to press ahead with rally   One of the organisers of tomorrow's planned gathering has said the aim to press ahead with the rally because "a pandemic of racism is killing people".           NI death-toll up to 757 as NISRA reports 36 new Covid-19 related deaths   The weekly NISRA report was published on Friday morning.           Confusion on care home outbreaks as Stormont changes recording criteria   Confusion has emerged over the way outbreaks of coronavirus in care homes are recorded by health authorities in Northern Ireland.           Jobs to go at Bombardier in Northern Ireland with pandemic blamed   Bombardier Aviation is to reduce the number of people it currently employees in Northern Ireland, the company has confirmed.           Bonfire sites cleared after cancellation of annual Eleventh Night fires   A series of loyalist bonfire sites cleared as annual Eleventh Night fires cancelled due to coronavirus.           Ireland's health minister insists there was no joint order with Stormont for Chinese PPE   The Republic's health minister has reiterated that a joint order for Chinese PPE was never made with the Stormont executive.           Call for Lockdown Leonardos to save their rainbows for special arts exhibition   The MAC has called on all lockdown Leonardos to 'Save those Rainbows'                 View more on Coronavirus

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