R Number Estimate

The Department of Health continues to publish the Covid-19 reproduction number on a weekly basis.




Farm Safety Week 2020: Ministers urge farming community to ‘stay safe to stay alive’

During the 8th annual Farm Safety Week, the Ministers met with Co Tyrone man William Sayers who came close to losing his life as a 12-year-old boy when he lost his arm after his coat became entangled in a tractor shaft as he helped to spread slurry on family land.




Statement on HMS Caroline

A Department for the Economy spokesperson said: “The Minister recognises the huge importance of HMS Caroline (HMSC) as part of our maritime history, and the importance of remembering and honouring the sacrifices made by those who served in the Navy during the First World War.




Swann highlights the danger of fake/unlicensed medicines

Health Minister Robin Swann has warned of the danger of using unlicensed prescription medicines for the treatment of Covid-19.




Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (April – June 2020)

The Department of Health (DoH) today published statistics on the time spent in emergency care departments (ED) throughout Northern Ireland during the months of April, May and June 2020.