16 deaths and 439 cases confirmed in the North as O'Neill calls for travel bans

Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has called for a legal ban on non-essential journeys across the island of Ireland.

Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has called for a legal ban on non-essential journeys across the island of Ireland.

There are 439 new cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland and another 16 patients have died with the virus.

Nearly 2,800 people were tested in the space of 24 hours, with a 16% positivity rate.

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