Four more deaths and 40 new cases of COVID-19

Four more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has said.

The total number of deaths here now stands at 473.


Three of those deaths occurred within the last 24 hours.

Forty more people have tested positive.

Police meanwhile are asking people to continue to obide by the regulations and to not gather in groups.

In Northern Ireland, garden and recycling centres will be allowed to open from Monday in one of the first steps towards moving out of lockdown.

Marriage ceremonies will also be permitted for those who are terminally ill.

Meanwhile a small number of people gathered to protest at Ormeau Park.

* Coronavirus – Anti-lockdown demo at Ormeau Park“Police have described a demo against lockdown measures in Belfast…

Posted by Ian James Parsley on Saturday, 16 May 2020

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