Stormont working to recover emergency Coronavirus funding sent automatically to ineligible businesses

Police in Northern Ireland have issued more than 3,000 fines and warnings related to coronavirus regulations. View email online

Subscribe Oct 26, 2020 Good afternoon, This is today's Coronavirus update from the News Letter team. I hope you find it informative. As today's statistics from the Department of Health sadly reveal, the spread of the virus shows no sign in slowing down. There have been an additional 727 infections in the past 24 hours and five Covid-19 related deaths. Today we also report on how the pandemic has affected one of Northern Ireland's animal sanctuaries. Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary is appealing for help amid the largest influx of kittens it has ever seen. We also check out how a Stormont department is working to recover emergency Coronavirus funding sent to ineligible businesses. If you would like total access to all of our online content, why not take out a News Letter digital subscription? It represents great value at just £1 per month for three months. Signing up not only gets you faster-loading articles and fewer adverts, it now also gives you access to our great Puzzles section, with new four brain-powering puzzles every day. Check out these subscription options for yourself. Thanks for reading and stay safe. Valerie Martin, Head of Content. PSNI issues more than 3,000 fines and warnings over coronavirus regulations Police in Northern Ireland have issued more than 3,000 fines and warnings related to coronavirus regulations. More patients with coronavirus in NI hospitals than at peak of first wave The number of patients in hospital with coronavirus has exceeded the record levels witnessed during the first wave of the pandemic in Northern Ireland. Northern Health Trust members told of impact of Covid-19 on breast cancer clinic referrals Just a quarter of women with suspected breast cancer in the Northern Trust area were able to see a specialist within 14 days of a referral in April, according to figures published by the Department of Health. Sandra Chapman: Covid-itis is coming and it won’t be pretty It’s hard to keep motivated in these pandemic times. DUP and Sinn Fein on collision course over reopening of schools The DUP have promised to oppose any move to keep schools shut after a Sinn Fein minister suggested the R-number needs to come down before they reopen. Mid Ulster hospital step down facility being stepped up amid COVID rise The Northern Health and Social Care Trust has confirmed it is seeking to step up a COVID-19 step down facility at a Magherafelt hospital. View more on Coronavirus

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