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Covid-19: 12 deaths, 656 new cases in Northern Ireland

written by Chris McNulty December 17, 2020
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ANOTHER 12 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland today.

Ten of the deaths announced today occurred within the last 24 hours and the region’s death toll is now 1,154.

A further 656 new cases were diagnosed, bringing to 60.287 the number of infections in the North since the outbreak.

The numbers come as Minster for Health, Robin Swann, has proposed a six-week lockdown after Christmas.

Widespread closures have been proposed and the Executive is now meeting to consider the proposals.

Covid-19: 12 deaths, 656 new cases in Northern Ireland was last modified: December 17th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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