Three more coronavirus deaths in NI - total up to 13
Three more people have died in the North due to the coronavirus, bringing the total there to 13.
The Public Health Agency says 34 more people have tested positive for the virus, a total of 275.
These latest figures have led to calls from Belfast GPs for a complete lockdown to try to manage the pandemic.
The 13 deaths in the North as in addition to 19 in the Republic.
There are over 2,000 cases of Covid-19 on the island.
Meanwhile,police working in custody suites in Northern Ireland are set to receive spit and bite guards for protection from coronavirus.
The guards, also being introduced in the Republic, are made of mesh and plastic, are placed over the head of a person who is threatening to spit or bite officers.
The representative body for officers, the Police Federation, earlier called for the equipment to be deployed amid reports of constables being intentionally coughed at by people who said they had coronavirus.
Chairman Mark Lindsay urged the issuing of the spit and bite guards to allow officers to carry out their job “safely and professionally”.
However, Amnesty International has cautioned against the introduction of the use of the guards by the PSNI.
Their Northern Ireland programme director Patrick Corrigan said: “We would advise against the use of spit guards in the context of coronavirus until specific guidance has been developed on the risks and effectiveness for police officers and members of the public. If they are ultimately deployed, they must be used with extreme caution.
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