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  • Covid-19 press conference – 16 April 2020

    Date published: 16 April 2020

    The Health Minister Robin Swann, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael McBride and Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Ian Young provide an update on the Coronavirus emergency as the highest number of deaths from #COVID19 in one day is reported in NI.

    COVID-19 press conference
    Watch the press conference with sign language translations above.

    For advice, visit: nidirect.gov.uk/coronavirus.

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