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NORTHERN IRELAND’S HEALTH Minister Robin Swann is self isolating after receiving a close proximity notification from the StopCovidNI app.
The Northern Irish Department of Health said Swann received an exposure notification this evening from the StopCovid NI proximity app, informing him that he had come in contact with another user who had tested positive.
A statement from the department said he will fulfil his ministerial responsibilities from home for 14 days.
Swann has no symptoms of the virus and the department said he will only require a test if he develops one of the symptoms of coronavirus.
In a tweet this evening, Swann said: “Earlier this evening, I received a close proximity notification via our StopCovidNI app, so I will be working from self isolation for the next 14 days.”
Swann urged people to download the app to “help break the infection chain”.
The Northern Ireland app is aimed at interrupting the spread of coronavirus by finding those most at risk of catching it.
An exposure notification from the app means the user had been close to another user who has tested positive.
Self-isolation is required for 14 days after a person receives a notification.
It was confirmed earlier today that there have been a further five Covid-19 related deaths reported in the last 24-hour reporting period in Northern Ireland, and 1,039 new cases of the virus.
The death toll recorded by the Department of Health in the North now stands at 629.
There have been 29,992 confirmed cases, 6,791 of which were in the last seven days.
There are currently 289 patients with Covid-19 being treated in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 32 in intensive care.
Includes reporting by Press Association
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@B: Talk about delusional, what you are proposing is to throw the sick under the bus as there is no way our health system can cope if we follow your advice.
@B: You are indeed a very strange person. A small pointer, you need to Google what a Karen actually is. Hint, it is not someone who disagrees with you.
As Unionists go he is probably one of the most reasonable ones.
@B: ah Gemma give it a rest will ya FFS. All that’s wrong with you is yourself and John and band of Merry muppets can’t protest.
@Justin Gillespie: it’s simple, if you’re feeling sick, stay at home, if you’re not feeling sick go about your day.
If you feel like you need to be hospitalized, go to a hospital, if the doctors feel like you’re in a stage that you need ICU, then they’ll place you there!
Simple isn’t it?
And how can this be budgeted you ask and ensure that we got enough resources to take on the possible growth of people requiring healthcare? With the money the government would have spent on the Covid payments
Thank you Karen! Stay safe
@Justin Gillespie: Bye Karen
@B: LOL THATS ALL
@Justin Gillespie: I am indeed, and the world needs more strange people
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