The North’s minister for finance Conor Murphy has announced a £300 million Covid-19 support package that includes a £200 voucher for every household in Northern Ireland to be spent in local shops. The overall 7-day Covid figure for Northern Ireland is 157 cases per 100,000 of population. Bed occupancy is at 95 per cent while there are 438 patients receiving Covid treatment in Northern Ireland hospitals. Meanwhile, the PSNI said that all operational police officers in Northern Ireland are to be issued with spit and bite guards for the duration of the pandemic. Officers must activate body-worn video and every use must be notified to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times November 23, 2020 13:21 UTC