Shops reopen as NISRA reports 779 covid related deaths

'We need to talk about getting our children back to school'

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 12, 2020           Good afternoon everyone It has been a tough few months for everyone, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Friday, June 12 will go down as the date when much of Northern Ireland reopened to the public after almost three months of lockdown.  With all non-essential retailers free to reopen, including those in indoor shopping centres, Friday marked a return for shoppers, even if the weather didn't exactly play ball to start with. Footfall was not understood not to be at pre-Covid levels, but that was to be expected, particularly during a wet and miserable morning.  Of course much remains to be done and the hospitality industry here is among those parts of the economy still to reopen. A date in July looks to be the earliest we can see hotels return.  It was also confirmed on Friday that there had been just one more coronavirus related death in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours with figures released also confirming that deaths relating to Covid-19 have once again fallen this week, the sixth week in a row this has happened. There were 16 new confirmed cases of those with Covid-19. I hope you all enjoy your weekend and perhaps get some much-needed retail therapy in! Best regards, 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            One further death brings total to 539           An additional coronavirus linked death has been reported in Northern Ireland, taking the total reported by the Department of Health to 539.                 NI coronavirus death toll rises to 779 with NISRA reporting 19 new Covid-19 related deaths   The number of Covid-19-related deaths in Northern Ireland has fallen for the sixth consecutive week.           Living donor organ transplant is NI first   The first paediatric living donor transplant in the UK or Ireland was performed at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been revealed.           Shops back trading in NI - but early footfall down on pre-pandemic levels   Shoppers are back on high streets in Northern Ireland as retailers returned to business after three months of lockdown.           Retired principal: 'We need to talk about getting our children back to school'   The News Letter sparked a debate regarding the closure of our schools under the headline 'Return of schools is too late, yet the matter is not being debated' (May 22).           'Shock' as Parades Commission 'declines' application for socially distanced parade of six people   A Broughshane man has expressed "shock" after the Parades Commission declined to process his application for a socially distanced parade.           Bars, restaurants, cafes and caravan parks to be given provisional reopening dates next week   The Executive has announced that anyone who lives on their own can now interact with others from one other household from June 13.           Up to 10 people from different households can meet-up outside   The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that anyone who lives on their own can now interact with others from one other household from June 13.                 View more on Coronavirus

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