Coronavirus daily briefing: Stay at home and stay safe this Easter

A further 10 people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting Covid-19.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Apr 10, 2020           This is not Easter as we know it. On probably the most important weekend of the Christian calendar, people will not even be allowed into churches to commemorate the resurrection of Christ.    With the sun expected to shine once again, the PSNI have also been very clear that we should all stay at home and not visit friends or relatives or travel to some of Northern Ireland's beauty spots.    The police revealed on Friday that over 900 complaints have already been made to them about people failing to follow social-distancing guidelines.   Road blocks were set up by the PSNI on the main routes to the north coast on Friday while Newcastle in Co Down is closed to all visitors.    People who are tempted to play loose with the regulations should remember that lives are being lost every day to Covid-19, with another 10 deaths recorded in Northern Ireland on Friday. This brings Northern Ireland's total deaths related to Covid-19 to 92.    Despite the restrictions, it is still possible for us to enjoy Easter, and communicate closely with our loved ones using the gift of modern technology like video calls.    Stay safe.   Alistair  Bushe   Editor           Covid-19 death toll in NI continues to rise           A further 10 people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting Covid-19.                 Police receive more than 900 complaints about lockdown regulations being breached in Northern Ireland   Police in Northern Ireland have so far recieved more than 900 complaints about coronavirus restrictions being breached.           Lifeguard services halted at north coast beaches   Members of the public have been advised that there will be no lifeguard service on beaches in Causeway Coast and Glens over the Easter period.           Heartbreaking picture reveals emptiness for daughter after mother dies with COVID-19 - appeal for people to understand the reality of illness   This haunting picture shows a few daffodils left outside a funeral home in memory of a much-loved mother who died with COVID-19.           Jim Wells becomes nursing home Romeo as he visits wife Grace every day   One of Northern Ireland's longest serving politicians has been dubbed a modern day Romeo for the sweet way he keeps in touch with his wife amid the coronavirus lockdown.           Former motorcycle road racing star, Ryan Farquhar with wife Karen and daughters Keeley and Mya as they applaud the NHS staff and frontline workers in the battle against Coronavirus   Farquhar, who has won more road races than any other rider in history, has personal experience of the vital role NHS doctors and nurses provide following a horrendous crash at the North West 200 in 2016 that left him battling for his life.           Student nurse tells of empty wards and people in masks   A student nurse who stepped forward to help the NHS in its time of need has said her hospital felt like a ghost town.           Jordan Thompson to raffle off Northern Ireland shirt for NHS   Northern Ireland's Jordan Thompson has put a personal international football treasure up for raffle in aid of the NHS.                 View more on Coronavirus

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