No deaths for four consecutive days in NI

Cinema returns to Northern Ireland

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 10, 2020           Good afternoon everyone The chief executive of Hospitality Ulster came out with an emphatic message today on the future of the hospitality industry here, as he reinforced that reducing the two-metre social distancing rule is crucial to the effective return of the pubs in Northern Ireland.  Colin Neil warned that a one-metre distancing rule would save potentially thousands of jobs. Footpaths and car parks could be used to enable compliance with regulations designed to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus, Mr Neill said.  It's really encouraging to learn that for the fourth consecutive day, Northern Ireland has experienced no Covid-19 related deaths. However, 46 people with coronavirus are still being treated in hospital here.  In contrast the UK as a whole still announced another 286 deaths related to the coronavirus.  There were also another nine deaths related to the virus in the Republic. The death toll south of the border is 1,691. Best regards, Alistair Bushe, Editor  If you receive this email as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If you are a registered reader on our site you can further help us continue to produce quality journalism that matters. Digital subscription to the News Letter are available on www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions and pay just £1 for the first three months Today's coronavirus update Northern Ireland: Stormont Finance minister Conor Murphy has moved to clarify comments in which he blamed an under-funded NHS and "Tory austerity" for the coronavirus lockdown. There were 13 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 4,818. UK: The two-metre rule to limit the spread of coronavirus could potentially be reduced in England before other parts of the UK, Downing Street has acknowledged. Wales: Public Health Wales said a further nine people had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,419, while the total cases increased by 38 to 14,518. Scotland: The number of people who have died with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in Scotland has hit 4,000, according to the National Records of Scotland (NRS). Ireland: The Government will step up its campaign to show the public how to wear face masks properly but they will not be made mandatory, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.             No deaths for four consecutive days - 13 people test positive for COVID-19           Nine people fighting virus in ICU - see how many people tested positive in your area                 First consignment of £60m Chinese PPE order arrives in NI   The first consignment of a major PPE order from China has arrived in Northern Ireland.           Conor Murphy under fire after claiming lockdown necessary because of under-funded NHS   Conor Murphy has caused controversy after blaming an under-resourced NHS for the lockdown in Northern Ireland.           Cinema returns to Northern Ireland with huge drive-in event over two days   Around 10,000 people are expected to enjoy a return to the cinema this weekend against the backdrop of the iconic Harland and Wolff cranes.           Domestic abuse in NI during lockdown   Experts had predicted an increase in domestic violence in Northern Ireland throughout the Covid-19 lockdown           Mid Ulster meals project delivers its 1000th meal to those in need   When George Shiels from Curragh Community Development Association approached Out & About Community Transport and the Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre about starting a meals project in mid-April they simply had no idea of just how successful this initiative would be.           Delays reopening NI childcare facilities spark fears some may close permanently   The reopening of some childcare facilities has been delayed leading to fears that a number of centres could be forced to close their doors permanently           Coronavirus: Robin Swann 'did not make public' best case scenario of 250 deaths in NI   A BBC Spotlight investigation made the claim                 View more on Coronavirus

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