Concern over B117 variant spread as another 13 Covid deaths reported Deputy first minister Michelle O Neill has warned that the more transmissible B117 variant of Covid-19 is spreading here. Picture PA Paul Ainsworth
AN increase in the more transmissible variant of Covid-19 has been described as very concerning .
Deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill warned people to do everything we can to limit transmission of coronavirus as the new variant has been shown to be more common in Northern Ireland in recent weeks.
Today it was revealed that a further 13 people had died after testing positive for Covid-19 in the north. To date, a total of 1,792 people are confirmed to have died of the virus.