The North’s chief medical officer has appealed to people in the Republic to limit non-essential travel to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s lockdown restrictions were substantially lifted on Monday, with the full reopening of the hospitality industry both indoors and outdoors. A further 66 positive cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the North, the Northern Ireland Department of Health said on Wednesday. There were no additional fatalitiesA total of 28 people were receiving hospital treatment for Covid-19, with two in intensive care. Dr Geoghegan said it was potentially more effective than relying on people who have contracted the virus to come forward.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2021 18:33 UTC