Republic of Ireland . A further 12 deaths and 538 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health. Neither the Government nor the media batted an eyelid. The Notifiable Epizootic Avian Disease Control Strategy describes how an outbreak of Avian Influenza or Newcastle Disease in Northern Ireland would be managed. The figures were released on Friday as the latest lockdown restrictions eased. Alternatively contact us using our feedback form. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Amidst a bird flu scare in some parts of the country, Maharashtra on Saturday reported deaths of 983 birds, taking the cumulative toll to 5,151 in the state. 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Ipso, An INM Website Deaths +63. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up. Northern Ireland . The Republic’s seven-day incidence rate is currently double Northern Ireland’s rate. Hospitals are operating at 100% occupancy. Perhaps the most arresting stat of all is this: > There were about 220 people in hospital due to flu during that week last year (nine of them in intensive care or a “high dependency unit”). Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. There are 423 patients in hospitals with the virus and 28 patients in intensive care units, 23 of whom are being ventilated. > And for the same week last year, the figure was 14.7 per 100,000. Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that a "festive free-for-all" would be catastrophic for our under-pressure hospitals. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Boris Johnson insists Irish Sea border trade is ‘going so smoothly’ – as MPs are told hauliers are losing £100,000 a week, Unhelpful News Letter editorial on Irish language promotes division, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. IN THE EVENT OF … > Out of 1,899 flu samples take on the week ending December 27, literally zero came back with a positive result for flu. The NI Department of Health said 20 deaths linked to Covid-19 were recorded over the past 48 hours, as well as an additional 998 positive cases. Further information can be found at link below. By Faust’s estimation, the epidemic the U.S. is going through now, with 25% of the world’s COVID-19 cases and 22% of its deaths, is 20 times worse than a typical flu season. Estimates for the death toll of the “Asian Flu” (1957-1958) vary between 1.5 and 4 million. Over the past seven days, the total number of people who have tested positive in Northern Ireland is 3,091. Northern Ireland BT4 3SQ. A spokesperson from PHE said the number of deaths from flu cases varies every year. "The average number of estimated deaths in England for the last five seasons (2015/16 to … Robin Swann outlined misgivings about the lifting of the latest circuit-break lockdown, as shops and hospitality businesses reopened. Email. Premium. Thank you for reading this story on our website. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers — and consequently the revenue we receive — we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Find out more about getting a flu jab in Northern Ireland. 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Check out our blog below to see how Friday's developments unfolded: Coronavirus Despite the good news about flu, government advice remains to get vaccinated if you’re in a vulnerable group. Please Note: This email address is for non-emergency queries only relating to the work of the Department of Health NI. 7 day rate: 888.4 per 100,000. Mr Swann said a further tightening of restrictions would be needed in January in response to the anticipated rise in infections as a result of the festive season relaxations. A further 12 deaths and 538 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health. > In the very same week one year earlier there were about 750 tests – and 30% of them were positive for flu. Some of the … While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. As the cold weather bites, many people are worried about how they will differentiate between the common cold, flu and Covid-19. 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The National Records for Scotland recorded 4,213 deaths involving Covid-19 had been registered in Scotland up to August 9 while 859 deaths had occurred in Northern Ireland … [163] [164] In South Africa it is estimated that about 300,000 people amounting to … This is way above the average respiratory deaths for that same week over the last five years (97). But the deeper into the data you go, the more striking the numbers become. Cases +3,569. Sadly for many families, despite the virtual eradication of serious winter flu, there were still 142 respiratory-related deaths registered in the last week of 2020, according to the NI Statistics and Research Agency. > And during the same week in 2020? 12. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. A weekly bulletin produced by the Public Health Agency (PHA) shows a remarkable flatlining in the number of people in Northern Ireland with flu-like symptoms seeking or needing medical help. Two decades before the Spanish flu the Russian flu pandemic (1889-1894) is believed to have killed 1 million people. Army Covid furore: What did Unison statement actually say? Belfast City Council health and safety staff have been given powers of enforcement to clamp down on Covid-19 offenders, this newspaper can reveal. The UK reported 1564 deaths from covid-19 within 28 days of a positive test on Wednesday, the highest daily increase since the … This includes pregnant women, those aged 65 and over, those in care homes, and people with “an illness or underlying health condition (including children from 6 months of age)”. Back in October, this was foretold by virus expert Ultan Power of Queen’s University Belfast. It brings to 1,111 the number of people to have died with the virus in Northern Ireland, according to the department. In Northern Ireland, 39.4 GP consultations per 100,000 reported flu symptoms last week. In Northern Ireland, schoolchildren in year eight (the first year of secondary school) are also eligible, and the flu programme may be extended to include those in the 50 to 64-year-old age group, starting with the oldest first, but this is subject to vaccine availability. A mass cull of more than 100,000 birds is to take place following an outbreak of avian flu in Northern Ireland. > In same week one year earlier, the figure was 10.4 per 100,000. Do you keep chickens, ducks, geese… Help protect your birds from the risk of bird flu (August 2017) Northern Ireland situation. Telephone: 028 9052 0500 Email: webmaster@health-ni.gov.uk. This is despite an increase in the number of people being tested. News Serious winter flu cases virtually wiped out in Northern Ireland There has been a massive collapse in the number of people falling seriously ill with seasonal flu … 57,257 people have tested positive since the start of the outbreak. The 2009 swine flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic that lasted about 19 months, from January 2009 to August 2010, and was the second of two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic). In Ireland, during the worst 12 months, the Spanish flu accounted for one-third of all deaths. Whilst this may be seen as something of a “silver lining” for the NHS, freeing up the number of critical beds available, other official figures show that – thanks to the rampant coronavirus – total respiratory-related deaths are still up compared to last year. > In terms of those getting out-of-hours consultations about flu symptoms during that week, the figure stood at 2.2 per 100,000 population. The Spanish flu pandemic was the largest, but not the only large recent influenza pandemic. No-one ever batted an eyelid or launched a drone because of deaths from winter ’flu In the winter of 2014/2015, England on its own lost 28,330 people due to the ’flu, to say nothing of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. He had told the News Letter that in places which had already had their winters (Southern Hemisphere countries such as Australia) “flu has been reduced substantially”. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions. ... Northern Ireland has entered a … In the Republic of Ireland on Monday, an additional 6,110 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were announced, with six further deaths linked to the virus. He has said he would have liked stricter coronavirus restrictions in the region ahead of Christmas. 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