Five new presumptive cases of coronavirus in Northern Ireland were announced last night by the Department of Health.
There are now 12 people in Northern Ireland identified as having coronavirus.
The news comes as schools are waiting to hear if their ski trips to northern Italy will go ahead. Parents and teachers have expressed fears about travelling to a region severely affected by Covid-19.
#Italy Summary and Health – from 8 March, Italian authorities extended the area of isolation to cover the whole of the Lombardy region and other provinces in northern Italy https://t.co/koiVX9ezT4 pic.twitter.com/9V6S2pBm8k
— FCO travel advice (@FCOtravel) March 8, 2020