Seven confirmed cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant have been detected in Northern Ireland

Almost 50% reduction in Covid hospital admissions as DoH records 102 new infections but no new deaths

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Subscribe              May 6, 2021           Have you tried our heritage Where & When? quiz yet? Complete the quiz to get 40% off a subscription package.  Dear reader Seven confirmed cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have now been detected in Northern Ireland for the first time.  The news was revealed by the Department of Health on Thursday afternoon, after it was notified by the Public Health Agency.  Dr Michael McBride, the chief medical officer, has offered words of reassurance for people who may be worried at the news, especially in light of the ongoing situation with the pandemic in India. Dr McBride stressed that the news is "not entirely unexpected and plans are in place for such an eventuality". Overall, the Covid-19 picture continues to be an optimistic one in Northern Ireland. The latest figures from the Department of Health show that 50 per cent fewer people were admitted to hospital with Covid-19 over the last seven days.  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.           Seven confirmed cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant have been detected in Northern Ireland           Seven confirmed cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant have been detected in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed.                 NI Covid-19 booster jab might not be offered to everyone - Booster scheme could be delivered alongside winter flu jab   A Covid-19 vaccine booster is likely to be offered to some but not all groups of people in Northern Ireland this coming winter, the Stormont Health Committee has heard.           Almost 50% reduction in Covid hospital admissions as DoH records 102 new infections but no new deaths   There has been a reduction of almost 50 per cent in the number of patients with Covid-19 being admitted to hospital over the last seven days.           Scientist warns 'Covid nails' could be sign of previous infection - the symptoms to look for   A leading scientist has warned that people may experience changes to their fingernails after a Covid infection.           Around '20% of pupils' in top NI grammar school self-isolating after Covid-19 outbreak   Around 20% of pupils in a top NI grammar school are self-isolating after a number of pupils tested positive for Covid-19, a concerned parent has claimed.           Want to visit grandma? Here's 45 pages of documents to read first   The Department of Health has been criticised for asking the public to wade through 45 pages of documentation about changes to visiting rules.                 View more news

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