P4 pupil tests positive for COVID-19 + One more person dies with the virus

Northern Ireland is at 'tipping point' says Arlene Foster:

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Subscribe              Sep 15, 2020           Dear reader A primary four pupil at a school in Northern Ireland has tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on Tuesday. In a letter to parents which was posted on the school's website, the principal of St. Mary's Primary School, Banbridge, Mr Des O'Hagan said all the students in the class must now enter into quarantine for 14 days before they can return to school. Mr O'Hagan said all pupils in the P4 class can return on September 25.  The news emerged as the education minister, Peter Weir, said the education department will not take a punitive approach to parents who do not send children to school over coronavirus fears. The minister added that the number of parents here who had decided to hold back their children was "fairly minimal". The economic cost of Covid-19 was laid bare once again on Tuesday. First the latest data shows that one in 10 young people here is now unemployed. The number of people overall claiming unemployment-related benefits rose by 800 to 62,700 in August. In addition, Translink confirmed it was making £20m budget costs as part of cost savings necessary because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ulsterbus Tours will be cut as part of the exercise.  Another death related to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland was confirmed, with another 79 positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours.  Join in the Big Conversation with us online at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/bc-newsletter Thanks 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.           One more person dies with virus bringing death toll to 571           Another person has died with COVID-19 in Northern Ireland, the latest Department of Health dashboard has revealed.                 P4 pupil at NI school tests positive for COVID-19   A primary four pupil at a school in Northern Ireland has tested positive for COVID-19.           Arlene Foster: Northern Ireland is at 'tipping point' over Covid-19   Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster has said Northern Ireland is at a "tipping point" when it comes to the increased spread of Covid-19.           £33m arts funding 'a lifeline' - Liam Neeson tells NI Executive   Ulster-born actor Liam Neeson has told the Northern Ireland Executive that £33m in support funding for theatres and venues is a "lifeline".           The economy in Northern Ireland faces long climb back to normal output   Last Friday's figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that the United Kingdom economy continued its post-lockdown recovery in July.           Translink to cut Ulsterbus Tours as part of £20m cost saving effort   Translink has announced plans to cut the Ulsterbus Tours as part of a £20 million savings effort.                 View more on Coronavirus

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