Northern Ireland has recorded another day without any deaths attributed to COVID-19.
There is a single positive case.
Meanwhile, the R number (reproduction range) is currently estimated between 0.6 and 0.9.
And social distancing of 1m rather than 2m is ‘safe and appropriate’ for pupils returning to school, according to the Northern Ireland Executive.
This will allow complete classes to resume in the new school year.
The guidelines have been forwarded to school principals from the Department of Education.
The Department of Health has published the current #COVID19 reproduction number (R).
The current estimate of R is 0.6 – 0.9 pic.twitter.com/PeWTkRzvCM
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) June 18, 2020