New NI restrictions outlined + Cullybackey meat plant closes due to virus cluster

A top academic has warned of a second wave of coronavirus and a difficult winter ahead.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Aug 20, 2020           Dear reader,   The limit on numbers at outdoor gatherings in Northern Ireland will fall from 30 to 15, Health Minister Robin Swann announced on Thursday.    The number meeting indoors at households is also to be reduced to six from no more than two households. Mr Swann confirmed the changes as he revealed the R number in the Province now stands at 1.3.   The news came as at least 35 new cases were confirmed at a meat meat processing plant in Co Antrim. Cranswick, in Cullybackey, which processes pigs, will shut for a deep clean and for the testing of staff.    Another 51 people in Northern Ireland have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, meaning a total of 6,556 people have now recorded positive tests. There have been no further deaths related to the virus.   Meanwhile, a bar in Co Londonderry, Dormans in Magherafelt, announced that it is closing temporarily after a number of its customers tested positive for the virus. In a statement on Facebook, the bar said it would remain closed this coming weekend while all of its staff are tested and there is a deep clean of the premises.   It also emerged that two staff at Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort in Ballymena have tested positive for Covid-19.   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.           Top academic: A really bumpy winter is on way with Covid and flu           A top academic has warned of a second wave of coronavirus and a difficult winter ahead.                 Boyne Day celebrations to go virtual this year   The fourth annual Boyne Day celebration organised by the Museum of Orange Heritage is to go online this year.           Church leaders recommend wearing of face coverings during worship   The leaders of the main churches across the island of Ireland have united to recommend the wearing of face coverings during worship.           Coronavirus: Research shows impact of Covid on sleeping and eating habit of NI children   New research has revealed that the sleeping and eating patterns of children in Northern Ireland has been severely impacted by the effects of Covid-19.           Survival and sustenance; the challenge for the Arts   "The response of the arts community in Northern Ireland to the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational," said Roisín McDonough, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, writing for the News Letter's Support Our Arts campaign.                 View more on Coronavirus

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