The coronavirus crisis continues to deepen with 103 new positive cases here.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 689.
To date, 30 people who tested positive have sadly died.
Meanwhile, JPIMedia has announced plans to cut pay and furlough hundreds of staff as it experiences an advertising and circulation downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis.
In a bid to protect its lowest earners, the company says those below £18,000 will continue to receive their full wage, regardless of whether they are furloughed or not.
Those earning above that who remain in work will take incremental pay cuts depending on how much they receive.
A 10pc reduction will be applied to earnings between £18,000 and £40,000, and a 15pc reduction will be applied to those earning above £40,000.
Employees placed on furlough leave earning between £18,000 and £25,000 will take a 10pc wage cut on earnings. Those earning above £25,000 will see a 15 per cent cut applied.
The company’s board of directors will take a 20pc cut on their salary.
Not the best news for News Letter staff this morning. But in the context of a morning where the headlines are about the possibility of thousands of deaths in Northern Ireland over the next 20 weeks, it's far better news than what lots of people will be receiving. https://t.co/YvNiUKILJm
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) April 1, 2020