Coronavirus NI - First Communion CANCELLED after COVID-19 outbreak in NI village - NI records enormous spike of 934 new COVID-19 infections in 24 hours - Pupils and staff at NI school test positive for COVID-19

Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn

Deputy Group Live Editor

Published 2nd Oct 2020, 11:48 GMT
Updated 2nd Oct 2020, 17:47 GMT

A First Communion ceremony that was due to take place on Saturday has been cancelled after an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Northern Ireland village.

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Shannon Bradley and Caitlyn McCrea shopping in Londonderry. The Stormont Executive announced a wide-ranging series of restrictions for the Derry City and Strabane Council area on Thursday in an effort to stem the spiralling Covid-19 infection numbers in the north-west of Northern Ireland.placeholder image
Shannon Bradley and Caitlyn McCrea shopping in Londonderry. The Stormont Executive announced a wide-ranging series of restrictions for the Derry City and Strabane Council area on Thursday in an effort to stem the spiralling Covid-19 infection numbers in the north-west of Northern Ireland.
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