CORONAVIRUS: Four Derry postcodes in Covid top 10 list
The county recorded a drop in case numbers and rate per 100,000 this week.
Economy Minister Diane Dodds is happy to see hospitality return.
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The number of positive cases of Covid-19 identified in County Derry has dropped by over 14% over the last week in comparison to the previous seven days.
A total of 155 cases of the virus were recorded in the county s postal areas last week, with a slight decline in the hotspots of BT47 and BT48.
Derry city s BT48 postcode recorded the third highest rate per 100,000 of population in Northern Ireland last week, while BT46 (70.2), BT47 (67.9) and BT45 (61.4) are all in the top ten.
The latest easing of the Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland has been hailed by the region’s economy minister as an “enormous step forward”.
Indoor hospitality and indoor visitor and cultural attractions may reopen from Monday, and people can meet inside private homes again, limited to six people from no more than two households.
Meanwhile, the limit on the size of outdoor gatherings has increased to 500, a move that was celebrated early on Monday by sea swimmers returning to the coast in large groups.
Non-essential travel is permitted to the rest of the UK, and a traffic light system is in place for foreign travel.
Public urged to enjoy freedoms but be sensible First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill at the Strand Centre Cinema in east Belfast to mark the reopening of indoor arts venues, after the latest easing of the Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland. Picture by Liam McBurney/PA Wire Rebecca Black and Jonathan McCambridge, PA 24 May, 2021 17:41
First Minister Arlene Foster has urged the public to enjoy their new freedoms, but to be sensible.
Arlene Foster was speaking as she visited the Strand Arts Centre in east Belfast along with Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill.
Indoor hospitality and indoor visitor and cultural attractions were able to reopen from today, and people could meet inside private homes again, limited to six people from no more than two households.