Northern Ireland Deputy Minister Michelle O'Neill (left) and Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster speak to the media following a meeting in Co Armagh, for a special North-South meeting on Covid-19. Photo: Aine McMahon/PA WireTwo further people with coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland, taking the region's death toll to 15. There were 49 new positive cases of Covid-19 reported on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 324, according to the Public Health Agency. Northern Ireland continues to brace itself for a surge in cases. On Friday, doctors appealed for a complete lockdown in Northern Ireland amid fears not enough is being done to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Source: Irish Independent March 28, 2020 15:33 UTC