Sixty police officers in Northern Ireland are now self-isolating after eight of their colleagues tested positive for Covid-19.
The PSNI announced yesterday that eight officers in Antrim police station were confirmed to have coronavirus. At that point, 51 others were told to self-isolate and undergo testing for Covid-19.
That number has now increased to 60. Antrim and Newtownabbey PSNI stations have both been closed for deep cleaning. In a statement, Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: "I would like to reassure the public we have appropriate plans in place across the district to provide a service to the community and keep people safe." Yesterday, he revealed that following reports of a number of officers from Antrim Station