Northern Ireland

Coronavirus: 14 more deaths recorded in Northern Ireland

&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">A further 14 deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded&nbsp;</span>
 A further 14 deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded   A further 14 deaths from Covid-19 have been recorded 

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of another 14 people in Northern Ireland.

Three of the deaths occured in the 24 hours up to 9.30am today.

The death toll now stands at 418.

It comes as the Irish News revealed that plans are being made to wind down Northern Ireland's 'Nightingale hospital' for coronavirus patients due to much smaller numbers than expected - with just 26 cases on Monday.

The Irish News has learned that a memo circulated among senior health service management last week revealed that the 230-bed regional facility, based at Belfast City Hospital, is "ready and prepared" for a second wave of the virus but the most seriously ill will be treated elsewhere.

It is understood the city's Mater Hospital, which was the original Covid-19 centre but closed its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) when the Nightingale opened on April 7, is to receive ICU referrals again and is among "options" being discussed to return as the main coronavirus hospital for the north.

Read more: North's Nightingale hospital to be 'wound down' due to low coronavirus admissions

Map of global Covid-19 cases by John Hopkins University: