Calls for Van Morrison to be stripped of freedom of Belfast + MLA tests positive for Covid

Nine patients die after NI hospitals outbreaks + World War Two Spitfire delivers message of thanks to NHS workers

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Subscribe              Sep 18, 2020           Dear reader The scale of the tragedy in two hospitals in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust became even more apparent on Friday.  In a statement, the trust confirmed that six patients at Craigavon Area Hospital's haematology ward have now died with Covid-19. In addition, three patients at a male medical ward at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry who tested positive also died. Eleven patients and 21 staff have tested positive. It has been another dramatic day of Covid-19 developments. The SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan said he had tested positive for the virus after first experiencing symptoms earlier this week. He is to self-isolate and has closed his constituency office as a precaution. There was also controversy as a councillor issued a call for musician Sir Van Morrison to be stripped of the Freedom of Belfast because of his Covid-19 stance.  The musician had earlier defended the release of new songs which called for people to be lifted from the restrictions that 'enslave' them. However, City councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown said the lyrics "undermine" the message on Covid-19. I hope everyone enjoys their weekend and stays safe. 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.           Van Morrison should be stripped of freedom of Belfast because of COVID-19 stance says Alliance Party councillor           A Belfast councillor has said the local authority should revoke Sir Van Morrison's freedom of the city over his coronavirus intervention.                 Two more deaths connected to Covid-19 impacted ward in Craigavon Hospital   Two more patients connected to the Covid-19 hit Haematology Ward at Craigavon Hospital have died following a positive test for the virus.           SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan to self-isolate and closes office after positive Covid-19 test   An SDLP MLA has confirmed he will self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19.           Lockdown restrictions for Markethill, part of Hamiltonsbawn and part of Armagh city   Markethill has been included in a localised lockdown order by the Northern Ireland Executive - along with half of Armagh city.           Nine patients die in two NI hospitals after COVID-19 outbreaks | MLA tests positive and is now self-isolating   Nine patients have died after testing positive for COVID-19 in two separate outbreaks of the virus in Northern Ireland hospitals.           Glenarm camper vans 'spike' led to Covid spread fears, council told   Fifty-five camper vans packed into a carpark on the Antrim Coast on a weekend night last month causing alarm among villagers, Mid and East Antrim councillors have been told.           Join the 'Big Conversation' around how life has changed beyond recognition since the end of March   Many of us are still working from home and we are all wearing face masks to do our shopping and travel on public transport.           World War Two Spitfire delivers message of thanks to NHS workers in NI hospitals   A World War Two Spitfire flew over 11 Northern Ireland hospitals yesterday to thank the NHS in its unwavering fight against Covid-19.           Bobby Storey: PSNI identifies number of 'potential' breaches of COVID-19 regulations at veteran republican's funeral   The PSNI has confirmed it has identified a number of people it believes may have potentially breached COVID-19 regulations at the funeral of veteran republican, Bobby Storey, on June 30.                 View more on Coronavirus

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