THE Department of Health has reported 10 more deaths linked to Covid-19 in the North of Ireland.
The latest deaths brings the total here to 309.
The figures cover mainly deaths in hospitals.
But they are expected to rise once deaths in care homes, hospices and in the community are taken into account.
Those figures, for up to April 24, will be revealed this Friday, May 1.
There have now been 3,374 confirmed positive cases.
First Minister Arlene Foster the public needed to continue to observe social distancing measures over concerns people are starting to relax their guard over Coronavirus.
She says now is not the time for the government, business and the public to gamble with people’s lives.
“Please remain at home as much as possible,” she adds.
She says the fight against the coronavirus is not over.
“Please stay at home and please save lives.”
The First Minister says the North’s ministers will continue to consult with colleagues across the UK and consider our “own medical modelling”.
She adds that ahead of the review of restrictions on 9 May there will continue to be a monitoring of the data that has been accumulated “so we can make the best decision we possibly can”.
Mrs Foster welcomes the moves around contact tracing as well as testing in care homes.
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