However, Prof Ian Young told The Irish Times there was “no clear signal” as to why the number of cases was so high in the Derry, Strabane and Donegal areas in particular. There were no further coronavirus-related fatalities reported on Sunday, leaving the death toll as recorded by the department at 578. “Stick to our new household-visiting restrictions and don’t travel across the Border unless it’s really necessary,” he said. The Executive is expected to make a decision regarding a curfew for the North’s hospitality industry on Monday. A decision on whether to impose a curfew in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus was postponed last week.

Source: The Irish Times September 27, 2020 19:01 UTC