Six more Covid-19 deaths recorded in Northern Ireland

	May 21, 2021

	Good afternoon Welcome to your Coronavirus NI update email: * Six Covid-19 linked deaths took place in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis. Those in the week May 8-14 took the total number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) to 2,968. * Claim funeral law not broken on day of Bobby Storey’s is nonsense: top undertaker. One of the Province’s leading undertakers has hit back at a fresh claim that it is unclear if the Covid-19 funeral regulations were broken on the day of Bobby Storey’s send-off. * Spain allowing UK tourists to enter from Monday - but country still on ‘amber list’. The Spanish government announced the decision in an official state bulletin on Friday (21 May), saying it will follow the lead from Portugal and let UK tourists back in. In other news: * Edwin Poots: I won’t bring forward Arlene Foster’s exit as first minister. Incoming DUP leader Edwin Poots has insisted he will not seek to hasten Arlene Foster’s exit as first minister. * Loyalist flute band claims PSNI acted in ‘bad faith’ over parades investigation. A loyalist flute band has accused the PSNI of acting in bad faith by formally investigating two parades the band claims had prior police approval. Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor Stay informed for just 1 penny a day with our 3 month trial. Use the promo code ONEPOUNDTRIAL for full access to the News Letter. You'll see 70% fewer ads, get daily puzzles and access to the app (digital+ only). Click for full details. You can cancel at any time, though we hope you wont.


	Six more Covid-19 deaths recorded in Northern Ireland

	Six Covid-19 linked deaths took place in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis.

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