Only one coronavirus-linked death in Northern Ireland in latest weekly analysis

Jun 25, 2021

Good afternoon

This is your Coronavirus update from the News Letter.

* Only one death linked to Covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis.
The fatality in the week June 12 to 18 took the total number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) to 2,980.

* New green list countries UK: 16 new destinations that have been added to the green international travel list.
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced a number of changes to Northern Ireland international travel lists.

* ‘Too early to talk of herd immunity’ despite 85% of NI having Covid-19 antibodies, says Department of Health.
The Department of Health has warned that it is too early to say that NI has reached ‘herd immunity’ in the fight against coronavirus - despite 85% of adults having antibodies against the virus.

Have a good weekend

Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor

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