Summary

  • The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland is higher than had been previously reported

  • Nisra recorded 157 coronavirus-related deaths in NI by 10 April, 39 more than Public Health Agency figures

  • The total number of deaths recorded by the PHA to date is 176 and there have been 2,338 confirmed cases

  • In the UK, 14,576 people have died in hospital with the virus; more than 100,000 have tested positive

  • The number of confirmed Covid-19-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland is 530

Live Reporting

Amy Stewart

  1. NHS boss: 'I need gowns, can I call Burberry?'

    Simon Browning
    Business Reporter

    The director of a large NHS trust has contacted the BBC asking for the phone numbers of Burberry and Barbour because he does not have enough gowns for his staff working on coronavirus wards.

    He said his trust has "less than 24 hours supply and [with the] weekend coming up" he was hugely concerned.

    The BBC is not disclosing his name or the trust he runs.

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    The Department of Health said it was working "around the clock" to provide protective equipment where needed.

    For a number of weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and government ministers have said during press briefings and interviews that Burberry will begin making personal protective equipment (PPE) on behalf of the government as one of the answers to a critical shortage.

    Read more here.

  2. Mid Ulster most at risk of economic hit

    John Campbell
    BBC News NI Economics and Business Editor

    Mid Ulster could take the biggest short-term coronavirus-related economic hit of any Northern Ireland region, new analysis suggests.

    The Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) has applied an Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) scenario to all UK local authorities.

    The OBR scenario suggested that economic output in the UK could fall by 35% in the second quarter of this year.

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    It assumes a three-month lockdown, then three months of gradual reopening.

    The CPP estimates the impact on Mid Ulster could be a 45% fall.

    The OBR estimated the share of output that would be lost in each sector of the economy in the second quarter, for example an 85% loss in hospitality.

    Read more here.

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