457 Covid patients are in hospital - up nine from yesterday - with 90 in intensive care, up two.

Clinics are operating across the region this weekend.

The testing trial has detected two cases of the virus among staff at care homes nationwide.

Pubs will no longer have to close at 11.30 from tonight - but customers still won't be able to drink at the bar.

It brings the five-day moving average to 1,906.

There has been an increase in the number of healthcare staff taking the flu jab ahead of the Winter season.