There are 462 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland. One death has been recorded.
The figures have just been released by the Department of Health.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.
462 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. One death has been reported.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/FNTgt4HVtM
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) October 4, 2020
On Friday, 934 new cases were confirmed, followed by 726 on Saturday, leading to calls for urgent measures to be implemented to slow the spread.
And as a reminder, the StopCOVID NI app is now available to 11-17-year-olds.
Health Minister Robin Swann has predicted that ‘teenage clicks’ will help take downloads for the app over the half million mark.
He said the more people with this app active on their smart phones, the more effective it will be.
“It will make a significant contribution to reducing the spread of the virus by speeding up notification of infection risk and advising self-isolation where required.
“I would reassure young people and everyone else that the app protects their privacy. The Government does not know who you are, where you are, or who you have been with.
“The app uses anonymised smartphone data to let you down you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive.
“As we face into a very difficult winter, we have to do everything we can to combat COVID-19. This app is part of our fightback and I would urge everyone to download the app and keep it and their operating system up to date,” he said.
- The app will not drain phone batteries as it uses low energy Bluetooth.