One person in Northern Ireland dies with Covid and 146 test positive

One more person has died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
By Staff Reporter
Published 14th Mar 2021, 09:56 BST
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) meets with Professor Jose Bengoechea during a visit to the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine at Queen's University Belfast on Friday. Photo: Peter Morrison/PA WirePrime Minister Boris Johnson (right) meets with Professor Jose Bengoechea during a visit to the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine at Queen's University Belfast on Friday. Photo: Peter Morrison/PA Wire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) meets with Professor Jose Bengoechea during a visit to the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine at Queen's University Belfast on Friday. Photo: Peter Morrison/PA Wire

Another 146 people tested positive, it was revealed on Saturday.

Northern Ireland’s vaccination effort is moving quickly.

Those aged 60 and over are receiving the jab, as well as people with underlying health conditions who are vulnerable.

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On Friday, Boris Johnson visited Queen’s University and toured a mass vaccination centre at a leisure centre in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, as part of his one-day visit.

He also met some of the members of the military who the UK has agreed to deploy to Northern Ireland to support the “accelerated rollout” of Covid-19 vaccines.

Medically-trained members of the armed forces have been sent to support health service staff.

The request for military support was made by Stormont’s Department of Health and granted by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

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Related topics:Northern IrelandBoris JohnsonCovid-19Department of HealthBen Wallace