Northern Ireland has recorded one further death and 537 new cases of COVID-19.
NI #COVID19 data has been updated:
📊537 positive cases have been reported in past 24 hours. Sadly, one death has been reported.
💉2,180,618 vaccines administered in total.Vaccines ➡️ https://t.co/Yfa0hHVmRL
Department of Health dashboard will be updated on Monday 19 July. pic.twitter.com/F0boblWMto
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) July 18, 2021
And Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will now self-isolate following criticism over their plans to avoid isolating after Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s positive COVID-19 test, Downing Street has said.
Mr Javid, the newly-appointed health secretary, contracted the coronavirus and has quarantined as regulations stipulate.