Sinn Fein faces flak as its health chief says politicians who break Covid guidelines should quit

431 care home residents have now died of coronavirus with 80 of those deaths taking place in hospital

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Aug 21, 2020           Good afternoon,   Controversy over the Bobby Storey funeral has reignited as Sinn Fein's health chief in the Irish Parliament  says politicians who break Covid-19 restrictions must resign.  His comments come as several high profile figures quit after attending a golf event that appeared to breach the Republic's health guidelines.   The number of people in Northern Ireland who are becoming infected with coronavirus continues to rise. The latest figures from the Department of Health reveal that 20 more people have tested positive, bringing  the total in the Province to 6,576.   Earlier today, the weekly figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) revealed there had been seven deaths involving the virus between August 7 and 14.    Meanwhile, there is confusion for Northern Irish holidaymakers caught up in the latest UK quarantine regulations, due to come into effect early tomorrow morning.    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 blog: Latest coronavirus news           431 care home residents have now died of coronavirus with 80 of those deaths taking place in hospital                 NI schools reopening could be 'next care home crisis' warning from union   Northern Ireland's schools could be the next Covid-19 care home crisis, the largest teachers' union has said.           Two NI A&E hospital staff test positive for coronavirus   Two staff members in Craigavon Area Hospital's respiratory emergency department have tested positive for coronavirus.           Opinion: We are drifting blindly towards a new lockdown – and we do so at our peril   There is increased speculation that we are drifting towards the re-imposition of 'lockdown' restrictions.           Tesco stores in Northern Ireland to hold extra food collection   Tesco is to hold an extra summer food collection to support the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they respond to an increased demand for food in the wake of the pandemic, and stores in Northern Ireland are taking part.                 View more on Coronavirus

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