Arlene Foster receives second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has received her second dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

Arlene Foster was given the second dose of the AstraZeneca jab at the Castle Park leisure centre in Lisnaskea in her Co Fermanagh constituency on Saturday morning.

The former DUP leader had her first jab at the end of March.

The second dose of the vaccine is usually effective after two weeks.

Mrs Foster tweeted: “Just had my second AstraZeneca vaccination in Lisnaskea Leisure Centre.

“Efficiency itself! Thanks to all the vaccinators and volunteers who make it so easy.”

Just had my second AZ vaccination in Lisnaskea Leisure Centre. Efficiency itself! Thanks to all the vaccinators and volunteers who make it so easy. #ProudofNI

— Arlene Foster #WeWillMeetAgain (@ArleneFosterUK) June 5, 2021

On Saturday it was confirmed there were no further Covid-19 deaths recorded by Stormont’s Department of Health in the last 24-hour reporting period.

There were another 95 confirmed cases of the virus recorded.

Meanwhile, the Public Health Agency (PHA) urged asymptomatic people in some areas of Kilkeel to get tested for Covid-19 after a small number of suspected cases of the Indian variant were identified.

The PHA said the results were suggestive of the variant, also known as Delta, but it has not yet been confirmed.

It said the precautionary testing is in advance of confirmation of whether the variant is present and to reduce the risk of spread in the community.

Testing is opening to everyone in these areas over the age of five.

Households in the areas that this testing covers will be contacted directly by PHA in the coming days.