Almost 2,000 more new cases as NI infection rate continues to soar

Another 11 people have died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in NI.

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Subscribe              Dec 31, 2020           Good evening,   As we head into the final moments of 2020, many of us are reflecting on what has been a very different year to the one we imagined at this time 12 months ago.   The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought so much uncertainty, disruption and tragedy since March - but the outbreak has also shown us the best in people; showing care, compassion, love and strength.   We may be seeing out this year in a different way to how many of us normally would, but we can still focus on what hopefully will be a better year ahead.   Reliable and accurate news has never been more important and your continued support helps us keep our readers well-informed, entertained and inspired.  Thank you to everyone who supports what we do in any way.   Why not start off the New Year with a digital subscription to have unlimited access to the work of our top journalists, thought-provoking columnists and exclusive content from as little as £1 a month? Check out your subscription options here.       Or you can gift a whole year of our online content to a loved one here.   Stay safe and all the very best for 2021.   Valerie Martin, Head of Content.           Coronavirus NI: 1,322 people now dead after testing positive for COVID-19 - 495 people in our hospitals and 34 fighting for lives in ICU - 1,929 more infections - 107 patients with COVID-19 in NI Care homes           Another 11 people have died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in NI.                 Education minister changes plans for reopening of NI schools due to increasing cases of COVID-19   Education Minister Peter Weir has announced revised plans for schools reopening after the Christmas break following recent advice on the current situation of the epidemic, levels of transmission and numbers of cases.           Education minister Peter Weir blasted by teaching union for making announcement two weeks 'too late'   Northern Ireland teachers have welcomed the delay of face to face teaching next week but say it's two weeks too late.           Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines - will begin from GP Practices from January 4   The Department of Health has published guidance for health and social care staff in relation to the Covid-19 vaccination programme.           Owen Polley: It is true that Covid probably will change our world for good and that should worry us   In June, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, told world leaders to use the Covid-19 crisis to implement a "great reset" of capitalism, writes OWEN POLLEY.                 View more news

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