{"id":19447,"date":"2021-01-25T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19447"},"modified":"2021-01-26T11:34:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:34:30","slug":"north-records-fewest-number-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=19447","title":{"rendered":"North Records Fewest Number Of New Covid-19 Cases In A Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a month, as 422 individuals tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

A further 17 people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the region have died, according to the latest figures from its department of health.<\/p>\n

There are 828 Covid-positive inpatients in hospitals, of whom 74 are in intensive care units.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the number of cases in the region surpassed the 100,000 mark, with a further 433 new cases and a further 14 deaths.<\/p>\n

The post-Christmas lockdown was extended by Stormont ministers on Thursday for a further four weeks until March 5th. It had been scheduled to end next month.<\/p>\n

Transmission rates are decreasing slowly and new, more contagious variants are causing Stormont ministers concern.<\/p>\n

The restrictions ultimately may not be lifted until after Easter.<\/p>\n

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