Coronavirus (COVID-19):
what you need to do

Everyone in Northern Ireland must do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading.

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home), or one form of exercise a day (a run, walk or cycle, alone or with members of your household)
If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
Wash your hands as soon as you get home
Do not meet others, even friends or family
You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms
Click here for more information

COVID-19: What is the situation in Northern Ireland?

What is the situation in Northern Ireland?
Download the COVID-19 NI app
Previous situation updates

What is the situation in Northern Ireland?

17 April 2020

The Public Health Agency Health Protection surveillance team has established surveillance systems which are used to monitor COVID-19 activity in Northern Ireland. The systems allow us to monitor trends, inform public health measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission, and to measure the impact of public health measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission in both hospital and community settings.

As of 17 April at 11:15am testing has resulted in 137 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 2,338.

To date, 176 people who tested positive have sadly died.

The Public Health Agency COVID-19 advice page can be found here. Surveillance reports can be found here.

Information sources

As this situation is rapidly changing the most up-to-date guidance can be found on the Public Health England website: www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance

Advice for medical professionals can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/wuhan-novel-coronavirus

For information on guidance for healthcare professionals on COVID-19 infection in pregnancy see: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/

Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice: www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

For further information on coronavirus see: www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Download the COVID-19 NI app

A new COVID-19 NI app has been developed and includes a symptom checker and the latest advice for people living in Northern Ireland.

You can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store.