Northern Ireland Coronavirus: 100 Days from First Case

100 days have passed since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Northern Ireland.

Four weeks later, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces strict new restraints on life in the UK, Encourage people to stay home as much as possible.

Companies closed doors, remote work and homeschooling became the new norm, video conferencing and quizzes surged in popularity, and many people’s lives changed forever when their loved ones died.

BBC News NI looks back at how the pandemic affected Northern Ireland.

“Bible ratio” warning

The end of February feels like the world. Many were breaking New Year’s ambitions, revealing the seriousness of the new virus, increasing interest in skiing and Easter holidays, but nevertheless our daily lives were proceeding normally. ..

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And on February 27, Public Health Bureau First case of Covid-19 reported in Northern Ireland..

The woman in question returned from Northern Italy with her child and traveled to Northern Ireland via Dublin. Italy was the first European country to impose a lockdown following a virus outbreak in northern Europe on 9 March.

10 days later, PHA confirmed first coronavirus-related death Northern Ireland.

Health Minister Robin Swan warned that the impending surge in deaths associated with coronaviruses could be a “biblical proportion.”

Swan said the “nightmare, the worst scenario,” could reach 15,000 deaths in Northern Ireland at an infection rate of 80%.

According to the latest report by the Northern Irish Bureau of Statistics (Nisra)-until May 29-the number is 757.

The Ministry of Health, which publishes daily figures, recorded a total of 528 deaths (a reduction of more than 200) by the same date.

Nisra records all deaths that Covid-19 has on its death certificate, but department figures consist mostly of hospital deaths.

The government figures are 40,000 people died of coronavirus in the UKHowever, the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS), which counts death certificates referring to viruses, suggests that by May 22, there were more than 48,000 deaths.

In the Republic of Ireland, the death toll is 1,670.

The school is heading for summer… in March

Outbreak Cancellation of St. Patrick’s Day across the Irish Islands And school closure.

For many parents, teachers and students March 18 Announcement It led to feelings of relief and fear.

Some schools had already decided to close early, but schools for children with special needs were closed the week before Concerns about the effects of coronaviruses on people with underlying disorders.

The Republic of Ireland closed schools, universities and other public facilities on March 12.

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The life of college students changed overnight over the islands of Ireland.

Third-year nursing and midwifery students who qualified within six months were said to be relocated to clinical care practice.

Approximately 230 medical students in the final year of Queen’s University joined the medical registration four months ago.

By April 3, Nisra had recorded 85 deaths.

The SSE Arena in Belfast, which normally hosts concerts and sporting events, has become the test site for NHS staff. City hospital tower block It became a unit of 230 floors For critically ill patients.

Nightingale Hospital Temporary facilities throughout the UK Coping with the proliferation of patients with coronavirus.

Health officials warned of peaking between April 6 and 20-and that is Northern Ireland could kill 3,000 in the first wave of a pandemic-a second surge is expected later this year..

The Nightingale Hospital in Belfast temporarily collapsed on May 13th, admitting about 30 Covid-19 patients to the intensive care unit during its busiest hours.

Gloves and mask

Before the crisis, few people had heard of PPE.

But we soon realized that concern Personal protective equipment -Lack of safety equipment including gloves, mask and apron.

Ah Joint order between Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was not completed, Despite Finance Minister Connor Murphy saying it was agreed.

However, 45 million PPE shipped on April 6th. Robin Swan said he met the demands of Northern Ireland..

Nursing home crisis

Dealing with viruses in nursing homes is a big problem.

Nisra’s latest official figures show that there were 328 home-care fatalities-43% of Northern Ireland’s total. Prime Minister Arlene Foster says Coronavirus Issues in Nursing Homes Still’Major Fight’..

It’s hard to say goodbye to my loved ones Funerals are limited To 10 mourners.

For a long time?

For many companies, it was a difficult and uncertain time.

Some were available, Complete government scheme, Others had to diversify. Many traders Felt abandoned..

A few 200,000 people in NI are believed to participate in government employment retention programsOut of the 8.4 million workers covered throughout the UK,

Are you at home, or be vigilant

On May 10th, the British government sent a message “Be vigilant, control viruses and save lives.”..

But Northern Ireland, Scotland And Wales I was particular about staying at home.

Recorded by Nisra 599 deaths by May 8 And as Northern Ireland enjoyed the heat of early summer, Stormont executives urged people to be patient with plans to ease the blockade.

of Road to recovery It was announced on May 12, but unlike the plans announced in England and Ireland, Northern Ireland’s five-stage blueprint did not include a timetable.

Prime Minister Ahren Foster said the blockade mitigation measures were based on scientific and medical advice.

From the beginning of the pandemic, DUP leaders and her deputy prime minister Michelle O’Neill said they would unite in their goal of saving lives, despite their “diversified views.”

To Joint interview with Sky News on May 24, They said they gave up time with their family and missed “the normal things we take for granted”.

“We are no different from others, I think it’s just as difficult as others,” O’Neill said.

Applause for caregivers

The place that will be Thursday night for the past 10 weeks was probably your doorstep.

You may look out through a tense window at 19:59 and see that you are not the only household on the street that goes out in pots and pans to celebrate the work of frontline workers.

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Many people have come together from donations to food banks and volunteers to deliver medicines to alleviate the tension of those who are suffering during the pandemic.

There was also a new life, like the little Jenson J. Hook born at the Antrim Area Hospital in early May.

New normal?

If the last 100 days were unhealthy, it will appear to gradually return to a normal type of condition over the next 100 days.

Northern Ireland was the first of four UK government agencies to develop a contact tracking program as part of its plan to address the coronavirus.

It is intended to identify and alert people who have come into contact with people infected with the coronavirus.

• Q&A: What is NI’s Contact Tracking Plan?
• What can I do if the lockdown is alleviated?

Vulnerable people who are advised to shield Going out again with family members from monday..

Large-scale retail stores, including car showrooms and retail stores, can also be reopened, Outdoor wedding attended by 10 people Is allowed.

Current As many as 6 people from different households gather, As long as they are outdoors and adhere to social distance guidelines, officers have been discussing whether people can meet indoors.

Hotels and tourist accommodation in Northern Ireland Resume on July 20..

So, we remember the difficulties many faced at the beginning of a pandemic, but here we want at least some light at the end of all those rainbows.