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On 16 October, Northern Ireland went into an eight-week lockdown, although schools remained open, and some restrictions were eased for one week. The lockdown was mostly lifted on 11 December. Following a brief easing of restrictions at Christmas, another lockdown was imposed on 26 December, including schools, as the positivity rate rose sharply.
Northern Ireland tightened restrictions on the size of gatherings as it faces a rise in new cases of COVID-19. Outdoor gatherings will from next week be limited to 15 people, reduced from 30 ...
Meanwhile, two more people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said. Another 2,465 confirmed cases of the virus have also been ...
Health Minister Robin Swann warned residents should not start ‘behaving as if the pandemic is over’.
23 April – Northern Ireland records a day without any COVID-related deaths. [57] 24 April – No COVID deaths are recorded in Northern Ireland for a second consecutive day. [58] 28 April – Families of care home residents want to know why hospital patients were discharged to homes without being tested for COVID-19. [59]
Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's former First Minister, gives evidence to the COVID-19 Inquiry, telling the hearing that the UK government should have stepped in to make decisions on preparations for a health emergency in Northern Ireland during the three years it had no functioning government between January 2017 and January 2020. [142]
Watch as former Northern Irish first minister Arlene Foster speaks to the UK Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday 11 July. Sir Michael McBride said the work of the Department of Health was also impacted by ...
The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom in 2024. There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The numbers of cases and deaths are reported on a government Web site updated daily during the pandemic. [1]