Coronavirus vaccines: More than 250,000 in NI have received Covid jab

More than a quarter-of-a-million people in Northern Ireland have received their first Covid-19 vaccine, Arlene Foster has said. The first minister said 263,735 people have received their first jab, with 25,539 people receiving both. The R - or reproduction - number in the community is now sitting between 0.75 and 0.85. Mrs Foster said it was not the time to 'ease up' but 'push on' against the virus with lockdown restrictions. She said hospitals and intensive care units were still under significant pressure