NORTHERN IRELAND has just recorded its third consecutive day without a coronavirus death.
The Department of Health today confirmed that the six northern counties had entered its third day with no deaths relating to the coronavirus pandemic, and had recorded just three new cases-- three less than the prior two days.
The positive news indicates that Northern Ireland is well on the way to eradicating the disease, however Health Minister Robin Swann quoted the Bible in warning "Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring".
He said the threat of a second wave and second lockdown remains a possibility despite the three-day record, stating:
"If we tread carefully and we come out of the lockdown slow enough, managed enough, to make sure that the virus is being managed in its spread, [then] if there is a second wave it may not be as critical as the one we saw at the start.
"If we get to a point where our health service is being threatened, if we assess we don't have the number of ICU beds in the current system to manage a potential second wave, then our only option is to go back into a second lockdown."
As things stand, Northern Ireland has lost 537 people to the virus, and has a total of 4,805 confirmed cases.
In the Republic, there was some positive news in the fight against Covid-19 as yesterday marked the lowest number of new cases since 11 March, 89 days ago.
Just 9 new cases were confirmed at the Department of Health's press briefing yesterday, the lowest number since before lockdown was introduced.
However, four more people were confirmed to have sadly passed away.
Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said that "mission has not been accomplished" and urged the country to keep up "the collective effort".
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