Northern Ireland records second highest daily increase with 726 Covid-19 cases

A total of 726 more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland (PA)

Northern Ireland has recorded more than 700 new Covid-19 infections in a 24-hour period.

A total of 726 new cases were confirmed by the Department of Health on Saturday – the second highest number in one day after a record high of 934 infections were reported on Friday.