Get outside over bank holiday weekend to slow spread of Covid, chief medic Sir Michael McBride suggests

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson seeks urgent information about Northern Ireland citizens still in Afghanistan

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Subscribe              Aug 27, 2021             Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor Good afternoon Welcome to your afternoon update from the News Letter In Coronavirus news:  Sadly, once again, five further deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health said there have also been 1,875 new confirmed cases in the last 24-hour reporting period. On Friday morning there were 383 Covid-positive patients in hospital, with 45 in intensive care. So far, 2,434,651 vaccines have been administered. * Get outside over bank holiday weekend to slow spread of Covid, chief medic Sir Michael McBride suggests. Northern Ireland's chief medical officer is encouraging the public to spend time outdoors over the bank holiday weekend to slow the spread of Covid-19. * Thirty-six Northern Ireland deaths linked to Covid-19 announced in latest weekly bulletin issued by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). The fatalities happened in the week August 14 to 20, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra). * Seven new locations to join travel green list freeing Brits from quarantine. The additions will provide more quarantine-free holiday options, as international travel continues to gradually open back up. In other news: * Sir Jeffrey Donaldson seeks urgent information about Northern Ireland citizens still in Afghanistan. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he is seeking urgent clarification from the UK Government about people from Northern Ireland who remain in Afghanistan. * UFU: Shortage of migrant labour may hit Christmas in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Farmers Union has written to the Secretary of State requesting an urgent meeting due to concerns about the shortage of seasonal workers and HGV drivers needed to meet annual Christmas demand for fresh food. Subscriptions Did you know you can subscribe to the News Letter for only £1 month for the first three months? With our most popular offer, Digital +,  you'll get unlimited access to the website, see 70% fewer ads, be able to access our online puzzles section and access the newspaper edition app on mobile, tablet and desktop.            Get outside over bank holiday weekend to slow spread of Covid, Sir Michael McBride, chief medic warns           Northern Ireland's chief medical officer is encouraging the public to spend time outdoors over the bank holiday weekend to slow the spread of Covid-19.                 Risk of blood clots 9 times higher from Covid infection than the vaccine   Infection with Covid-19 presents a "much higher" risk of developing a blood clot than a first vaccine dose, a new study has found.           Seven new locations to join travel green list freeing Brits from quarantine   Seven new locations will be added to the UK's travel green list next week following the latest government update.           Thirty-six Northern Ireland deaths linked to Covid-19 announced in latest weekly bulletin from Department of Health.   Thirty-six deaths linked to Covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week analysed by statisticians.           Sir Jeffrey Donaldson seeks urgent information about Northern Ireland citizens still in Afghanistan   DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he is seeking urgent clarification from the UK Government about people from Northern Ireland who remain in Afghanistan.           Ex-top PSNI officer: Paramilitaries undermining rule of law and democracy   A former head of the PSNI Organised Crime Branch says paramilitaries are still posing a "significant" risk to the public and has slammed their continued acceptance as public figures in NI as a key problem that is undermining democracy and the rule of law.           BBC NI serves up beauty queens and bonfires as new autumn line-up revealed   Eamonn Holmes, Patrick Kielty and Paula McIntyre all feature in BBC NI's new schedule which aims to give audiences a televisual escape in the run up to Christmas.                 View more news

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