People with shielding letters can now book vaccination appointments

A specific Covid-19 prohibition on live music in Northern Ireland has ended, it emerged today.

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Subscribe              Feb 12, 2021           Good evening, As a little gift for Valentine's Day, we're cutting our digital subscription prices by 20%. This offer is for a limited time only, so whether for yourself, or as a gift to someone special, be sure to snap up this offer before February 14.  Along with faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events you can read all the news on your desktop with our new online digital edition. You can access the offer here Existing Digital+ and Print/Digital+ subscribers can access the News Letter eReader at https://app.newsletter.co.uk       Meanwhile, as Northern Ireland's Covid vaccination programme continues to be rolled out, chief medical officer, Dr Michael McBride said today that clinically extremely vulnerable people should all receive their jabs by early next month.   The Department of Health confirmed those who received a shielding letter because they are in this category can now book a vaccination appointment.   Today's statistics from the Department of Health reveal there have been 407 new infections in the last 24 hours. That figure is 60 per cent higher than the number of infections reported yesterday (253).   Sadly another nine people in Northern Ireland with Covid-19 have died.   Enjoy your evening safely.   Valerie Martin, Head of Content           Covid: 'There is no ban on live music in Northern Ireland', court is told           A specific Covid-19 prohibition on live music in Northern Ireland has ended, it emerged today.                 Another 103 people have died with Covid-19, weekly statistics show   Another 103 people have died with Covid-19, official weekly statistics showed.           Michael McBride: Extremely vulnerable should all be vaccinated by early next month   The clinically extremely vulnerable should all be vaccinated by early next month, Northern Ireland's chief medical officer has said.           Nine Covid-19 deaths in NI in last 24 hours   Nine Covid-19 related deaths have occurred in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Health (DoH).           Coronavirus restrictions in NI: People need hope, not 'fatalist speculation' says DUP health committee member Jonathan Buckley   People need to be shown that there is "light at the end of the tunnel" when it comes to coronavirus restrictions, a DUP member of the Stormont health committee has said.           Health staff need 'respite' from coronavirus pandemic before 'high-pressure' work to tackle NI waiting lists, says Health Minister Robin Swann as new NHS figures reveal scale of problem compared to rest of UK   Health staff will need "respite" from the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic before they can begin "high pressure" work to reduce surgery waiting lists .           'Key decision point' due next week for NI coronavirus restrictions says Arlene Foster   Arlene Foster has said next week will bring a "key decision point" when the coronavirus regulations will be reviewed.                 View more news

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