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NORTHERN IRELAND Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill isolates herself after a relative tested positive for the virus.
A Sinn Féin spokesperson confirmed that O’Neill will be tested for the virus after contact with a family member who tested positive.
“Michelle will continue to follow public health advice and carry out her government duties remotely,” they added.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on the phone yesterday amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in Northern Ireland.
Yesterday 923 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the North.
4,674 cases have been reported in the last seven days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 17,110.
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The department reported one more death yesterday, bringing the death toll to 587.
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