Northern Ireland facing a 'dangerous point' in pandemic

A Primark store in Northern Ireland closed on Tuesday after a member of staff tested positive for COVID-19 has reopened today.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Aug 12, 2020           Good afternoon,   While most people are enjoying a little more normality in their lives, there is certainly no doubt that none of us can afford to be complacent when it comes to following public health guidance.   Chairman of the British Medical Association NI GP Committee, Dr Alan Stout, has said the recent rise in positive coronavirus cases in NI is a "wake up call for us all".  Today it was revealed that another 29 people have tested positive in the past 24 hours.   Health Minister Robin Swann, meanwhile, has warned that we are at "probably the most dangerous or riskiest" points of the pandemic.  A sobering message indeed.   Stay safe,   Valerie Martin, Head of Content   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.                     LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI - Primark store in NI closed after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 reopens           A Primark store in Northern Ireland closed on Tuesday after a member of staff tested positive for COVID-19 has reopened today.                 NI pupils will have broader remit to appeal GCSE / A-level results this year   A broader scope for appeals is being allowed following this year's A-level and GCSE awards, Northern Ireland's qualifications body CCEA said.           NI property market: Spike in people coming back to 'safer' N Ireland from England   A property academic has been surprised to hear that lockdown conditions in England have prompted a spike in people wanting to return home to "safer" Northern Ireland.           First Irish race meeting of 2020 set to go ahead at Kirkistown in September   The first Irish motorcycle race of the decimated 2020 season is set to take place at Kirkistown in Co Down on September 5.           Hospitality Ulster opens 'redundancy helpline'   Hospitality Ulster has implemented a redundancy helpline for traditional non-food serving pubs, following the Executive's decision ordering them to remain closed - days before the previous indicative date to open.           Demand for 'crystal clear' advice on face masks for schools return   Education chiefs at Stormont have been urged to give "clarity" to schools about the wearing of face masks when pupils return full-time in September.                 View more on Coronavirus

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