NI hits vaccinations landmark with more than 300,000 doses

Coronavirus controls such as track and trace, social distancing and mask wearing are likely to stick around even after most of the population is vaccinated, a leading doctor has said.

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Subscribe              Feb 5, 2021           Dear reader,   Northern Ireland has passed another milestone in its coronavirus vaccination effort.    Health Minister Robin Swann confirmed on Friday afternoon that more than 300,000 vaccinations have now taken place in the Province, comprising 275,232 first doses and 26,047 second doses.   Confirmation of that significant milestone came as Downing Street announced that all adults aged 50 in the UK and above should have received a coronavirus vaccination by early May.    It was a day of positive news on vaccinations but the sad news about more deaths related to the virus continued.    The Department of Health confirmed that another 16 people who had the virus have passed away.    Meanwhile, another 506 positive tests for the virus were recorded over the last 24 hours, an increase of 23 per cent on the previous day.    These are very difficult times, but I hope you are able to enjoy your weekend in lockdown.  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.             Life after lockdown: Test and trace, mask wearing and social distancing likely to stick around even after mass vaccinations, says BMA NI chair Dr Tom Black           Coronavirus controls such as track and trace, social distancing and mask wearing are likely to stick around even after most of the population is vaccinated, a leading doctor has said.                 NI residents crossing border could be fined €100 from Monday   It means that from Monday February 8, 2021 Gardaí can issue every adult deemed to have breached the regulation with a Fixed Payment Notice (FPN) of €100.           NI clergywoman raises awareness of lack of COVID-19 vaccine for world's poorest   A Co Armagh clergywoman is aiming to raise awareness of a lack of COVID-19 vaccine for the world's poorest.           A rare post-Covid disease is affecting up to 100 children a week - what parents need to know   Doctors have raised concerns over a rare disease that is hospitalising up to 100 children a week in the wake of them being infected with coronavirus.           Academic explores whether lessons could have been learned from 'forgotten pandemic'?   A seminar takes place tomorrow to shine a light on the 'forgotten pandemic' which came a century before coronavirus.           Former Health Secretary says Covid restrictions should remain until the UK reaches 1,000 cases per day   Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested that some form of social restrictions should remain in place until coronavirus cases are down to 1,000 per day.           NI Covid-19 related deaths increases to 2,495 as 124 new deaths recorded in last seven days - NISRA   The number of Covid-19 related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is now 2,495 and 124 new deaths were recorded in the week from January 23 to 29.           NI school return: Teaching unions in 'broad agreement' that phased return unlikely until after Easter   Teaching unions are in "broad agreement" that the safe return of face-to-face education likely won't be possible until after Easter.                 View more news

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