Five further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 1012 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data
1,012 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, 5 deaths have been reported within this period.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/KY89SiuADy
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) October 18, 2020
Speaking on radio earlier today, the Health Minister has said that the ‘new restrictions are absolutely necessary’ pic.twitter.com/cDsADpqYxH
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) October 16, 2020
What are the symptoms?
- New and continuous cough – coughing a lot for more than an hour, or having three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- Fever – a temperature above 37.8C
- Change in smell or taste – either you cannot taste or smell anything, or these senses are different to normal.