This was on the recommendation of the North’s Public Health Agency (PHA), the club explained, due to high rates of Covid-19 transmission in the city. An enhanced planning process has been implemented, says Dr Stephen Bergin, interim director of public health with the PHA. As for vaccinations, more than 70 per cent of the adult population of Northern Ireland have received a first dose of the vaccine, and the scheme is now open to everyone over 18. ”In the context of Derry, Strabane and Donegal, such contact is inevitable. Anecdotally there are indications that the recent relaxing of the rules in Northern Ireland has led to an increase in non-essential cross-Border travel.

Source: The Irish Times June 07, 2021 02:05 UTC