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Approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine boosts our confidence that better times are ahead in 2021, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated. The approval by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) paves the way for a significant acceleration of Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme. But the Minister has also warned that the coming weeks […]
From today, any person arriving into Northern Ireland who has been in South Africa within the last 14 days must self-isolate for 10 days along with all members of their household. Anyone already in Northern Ireland who has been in South Africa in the previous 14 days is asked to self-isolate along with household members […]
The Department of Health can confirm a positive test for the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Northern Ireland. The confirmation underlines the need for everyone to “redouble our efforts to stop the virus spreading,” Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised. Genome analysis had been conducted on a small number of suspected Northern Ireland cases, […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the work of the COVID-19 vaccination teams who have now administered the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to more than 25,000 care home residents and frontline Health and Social Care staff. To date, 25,116 vaccine doses have been administered. Those receiving the jabs include 8,031 care home residents – more than […]
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has today published a report on pre-existing conditions associated with Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland. Between 1st March and 30th September 2020, there were 902 Covid-19 related deaths registered in Northern Ireland. Covid-19 was the underlying cause of death (that is, the disease or injury which […]
The Department of Health has updated the advice to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people to help them keep safe through the Christmas period and beyond. CEV people are reminded to consider very carefully any plans for a Christmas Bubble over the festive period. Unfortunately you remain extremely vulnerable to this virus and the safest option is not […]
Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon has approved adjustments to public transport services in response to new Covid-19 restrictions. From Saturday 26 December 2020, Translink Bus and Rail Services will operate a reduced timetable of essential services. Minister Mallon said: “We are approaching the festive period at the end of what has been a difficult year for everyone. […]
Health Minister Robin Swann today launched a public consultation on a new, ten year Mental Health Strategy for Northern Ireland. The draft Strategy sets out a new vision for mental health in Northern Ireland as well as 29 high level actions designed to take forward significant strategic change over the next decade. The Minister said: “I am […]
Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Trusts have stood up their staff vaccination clinics from the beginning of this week as part of a phased programme. Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said: “All staff working in Health and Social Care will be able to get the vaccination in line with the advice from the […]
An aggressive new strain of Covid-19 reinforces the need for everyone to be vigilant and follow the public health advice, Ministers have said. The First Minister, deputy First Minister and Health Minister today met with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser to discuss the rapidly unfolding situation following news that tighter restrictions for […]
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 86 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week from 5th to 11th December, and the total Covid-19 related deaths figure has now reached 1,594. Of this total, 949 (59.5%) deaths took place in hospital, 530 (33.2%) in care homes, nine (0.6%) in hospices and 106 (6.6%) at […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the NI Executive’s agreement to introduce a series of Covid-19 restrictions from 00:01 on December 26, 2020. The restrictions will be in place for six weeks, subject to review at four weeks. The Health Minister will be making an oral statement to the Assembly on Monday setting out the evidence that informed […]
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