NI: One more death and 123 news cases of Covid-19

In total, 22 people have died after contracting Covid-19 and 533 people have been diagnosed with the virus.

If the Northern Ireland plan goes ahead, expertise in the planning and construction phase could be provided by British Army Royal Engineers section.A meeting of Northern Ireland's power-sharing Executive is taking place this afternoon and the Health Minister, Robin Swann, may give an update on emergency field hospital proposals.

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland's Justice Minister, Naomi Long has announced the temporary early release of some sentenced prisoners due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "However, in anticipation of the time when we have a confirmed case among our prisoner population and our staffing levels, which are already under strain, come under further pressure, I now consider it necessary to release some prisoners early.

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