Sixteen more people with coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland, according to the latest figures released by the North’s Department of Health on Tuesday. A further 439 people tested positive for the virus, the department said. All new arrivals from either the Republic or Great Britain have also been asked to self-isolate for 10 days. A paper put forward by Minister of Health Robin Swann was then accepted by all parties. Mr Swann also questioned the Irish Government’s decision to charter flights to take people back home to Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times December 22, 2020 14:35 UTC