The Indian variant of Covid-19 poses a threat to the progress made in suppressing the virus, according to chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan. “For the most part, the sky is mostly blue but with a black cloud on the horizon which is the Indian variant,” Dr Holohan said. Northern IrelandThere have been no further deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland on Friday. Meanwhile, six Covid-linked deaths took place in Northern Ireland in the latest week statistically analysed. Care home residents make up about 34 per cent of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, according to Nisra.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 10:41 UTC