Vaccine rollout in N Ireland set for delay after AstraZeneca advice change

Three further Covid-19 linked deaths in latest weekly analysis

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Subscribe              May 7, 2021           Good afternoon Three further Covid-19 deaths occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to analysis by statisticians. The fatalities that occurred in the week April 24-30 took the total number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) to 2,958. Sadly there has been one further death of a patient who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health said there had also been an additional 65 cases of the virus confirmed in the last 24-hour reporting period. On Friday morning, there were 62 Covid-19 positive inpatients in hospital, of whom six were in intensive care. Meanwhile Northern Ireland's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is set to be delayed by several weeks due to changed advice on using AstraZeneca jabs. Patricia Donnelly outlined the consequences of the new advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that people under 40 should be offered an alternative to AstraZeneca due to a link to rare blood clots. The world's largest cargo plane landed at  Belfast International Airport on Thursday evening to collect three 18-tonne generators, which will help in the battle against India's escalating Covid-19 crisis. The oxygen generation units are each able to produce 500 litres of oxygen per minute, enough to treat 50 people at a time on ventilators. View our picture special on this story here. Have a good weekend Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor Have you tried our heritage Where & When? quiz yet?  Complete the quiz to get 40% off a subscription package.  You can test your knowledge here.              Three further Covid-19 linked deaths in latest weekly analysis           Three further Covid-19 deaths occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to analysis by statisticians.                 Vaccine rollout in N Ireland set for delay after AstraZeneca advice change   Northern Ireland's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is set to be delayed by several weeks due to changed advice on using AstraZeneca jabs, the head of the programme has said.           Border behind NI caution on social distancing rules, says BMA chair   The border with the Republic of Ireland could be the reason for Northern Ireland adopting a more cautious approach to social distancing than England, a leading doctor has said.           Arrival of Indian variant in Northern Ireland highlights Dublin's refusal to share passenger locator forms says DUP   The health spokesperson for the DUP has said seven confirmed cases of a Covid-19 variant first detected in India highlights the Irish government's refusal to share passenger locator forms with authorities in Northern Ireland.           PHOTO SPECIAL: World's largest cargo plane leaves NI and is on its way to India with lifesaving Covid-19 equipment   The world's largest cargo plane has left Belfast flying three 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators as part of the UK's latest response to India's COVID-19 crisis.           What to expect when holidays restart - as government warns of long border delays   The next phase of easing lockdown restrictions is fast-approaching, with further relaxations to take effect later this month thanks to falling Covid rates.           Free Covid Venues app for hospitality   Working with Hospitality Ulster, the Guinness Raising the Bar programme is offering a free contact tracing app to 1,000 hospitality venues including pubs, hotels and licensed restaurants across Northern Ireland now that outdoor re-opening has commenced.                 View more news

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