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A Co Down police station has reopened after a coronavirus outbreak among officers. The PSNI temporarily closed Downpatrick Police Station on Tuesday following the outbreak. Ten officers caught the virus and another 22 officers have been forced to self-isolate. The station - which opened in 2015 after an £11m investment - has been reopened after a deep clean. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: “I’d like to thank everyone for their support over recent days as we implemented our pro...

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency said 156 fatalities occurred in the week beginning January 9.

Updated / Friday, 22 Jan 2021 14:31 Northern Ireland has recorded its highest weekly coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began. Another 156 fatalities occurred in the week of 9-15 January, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) said. The figure emerged as Stormont ministers decided to extend the post-Christmas lockdown for a further four weeks until 5 March. In a statement, Nisra said: "Two days, the 11th and 7th January 2021, saw the joint highest number of Covid-19...

Ten officers have tested positive and 22 are self isolating in the outbreak at the County Down station.

PSNI temporarily close station in Downpatrick following Covid-19 outbreak

A Co Down police station is expected to reopen after undergoing a deep clean after a number of officers stationed at the base tested positive for coronavirus. The PSNI temporarily closed Downpatrick Police Station on Tuesday following the outbreak. Another 22 officers have been forced to self-isolate. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said the forces contact tracing programme and business continuity plan had swung into actions stressing officers welfare was their priority. Ulster Unionist C...

A further 25 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland, 21 of them occurring during the past 24 hours.

Police in Northern Ireland are facing a potential legal challenge over whether officers have the power to enter private homes to enforce Covid rules. Stormont’s Department of Health is also included in the move questioning the basis of the contention that coronavirus regulations give police the authority to enter private dwellings to investigate alleged breaches, such as holding house parties. Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson issued pre-action correspondence to the department and the Police Ser...

The boss of supermarket chain Sainsburys has said the company will enforce mask-wearing and shopping alone in its stores.

Police have powers to enter property to enforce Covid laws PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd says police can enter property to enforce covid laws. 12 January, 2021 01:00 ASSISTANT Chief Constable Alan Todd has said police do have powers of entry to enforce covid regulations, as he revealed168 fines were issued to members of the public over the weekend. An order for people to stay at home became legally enforceable on January 8. It was previously only conta...