That is it from our live page this evening. We will be back tomorrow with all the developments in the coronavirus crisis.

We leave you with this beautiful photo sent to our Facebook page by Carrie McIntosh. Good night.

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As we bring today's live page to a close, here's a quick look back at some of the key points from Sunday:

• A further person has died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA).

• The total number of deaths reported by the PHA is now 194, but as the agency's figures mostly concentrate on hospital fatalities, the actual death toll is likely to be significantly higher.
• Another 159 people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 2,645 in NI.

• The Republic of Ireland reported 39 new deaths on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 610.

• Across the UK, 596 coronavirus deaths were recorded, taking the total number of hospital deaths to 16,060.
• Michael Gove dismissed reports that schools could return on 11 May, but said that the hospitality sector would be among the last to see restrictions lifted.
• In a joint statement on Sunday, the chief executives of Retail NI, Hospitality Ulster and Belfast Chamber called for a rates holiday extension.

A national programme of Covid-19 testing for residents and staff in all long-term residential care units in the Republic of Ireland has begun.

The measure was announced on Friday after a meeting of Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team and follows concern over "clusters" of infection in Irish care homes.

The team said at the time people in this category would be "prioritised" for testing over a seven to 10-day period.

On Sunday, public broadcaster RTÉ reported that 4,000 tests have already been completed, external, according to the chief executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Paul Reid.

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Irish health authorities have also ordered a "census of mortality" across all long-term residential care facilities to be carried out this weekend.

The census will take into account all deaths that took place from 1 January 2020, whether they were coronavirus-related or not.

The Belfast Trust has taken to Twitter to ask anyone who is concerned about a child's welfare to contact them.

The Diocese of Down and Connor says people need to be "vigilant" after it was made aware of a scam involving "unscrupulous individuals".

The diocese says criminals have been calling to vulnerable people "and offering to take their weekly parish envelopes to the church and also offering to do their shopping, but wanting cash up front".

The diocese says parish envelopes are not being collected at this time and people should retain them for safe collection "once government policy allows".

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The statement continues: "These fraudulent scams are criminal and have been reported by the Diocese to the PSNI.

"The Diocese of Down and Connor would encourage all people, and particularly families of vulnerable adults, to be vigilant to such criminal activity."

Ards and North Down Borough Council has said that there is a high volume of traffic on a number of its paths.

Bangor Coastal Path and the Comber Greenway are two of the places where the council says social distancing is becoming "more challenging".

A further 39 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the country's total to 610.

The Irish department of health says, of the latest deaths, 19 were women and 20 were men. 29 of them had underlying health conditions and the median age was 84.

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As of this morning, there has been a total of 15,251 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.

A spokesperson says the department is "working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread".

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has urged people to stop starting deliberate fires.

It said there have been a number of wildfires in the past week which is putting "unnecessary pressure on emergency services and draw resources away from where they're needed" during the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Fraudsters "will stop at nothing to dupe people, even during the global Covid-19 pandemic", a senior police officer has said.

It comes after more than 40 cyber scams were reported to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) between Thursday and Sunday.

The majority of the reports involved "sextortion".

"Sextortion" occurs when scammers threaten to publish indecent images of their victim.

The PSNI say the criminals have been targeting people from counties Antrim, Down, Tyrone and Londonderry.

"All scammers care about is getting money from their victims," said Chief Superintendent Simon Walls.

Read more here.

Before schools can open again across the UK "we need to meet five tests," Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says.

"First, we must protect the NHS's ability to cope and be sure that it can continue to provide critical care and specialist treatment right across the whole of the United Kingdom.

"Second, we need to see daily death rates from coronavirus coming down."

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"Third, we need to have reliable data that shows the rate of infection is decreasing to manageable levels," he continued.

"Fourth, we need to be confident that testing capacity and PPE (personal protective equipment) is being managed with supply able to meet not just today's demand but future demand.

"Fifth, and perhaps most crucially, we need to be confident that any changes we do make will not risk a second peak of infections."

At the daily Downing Street briefing, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said "behind every single statistic there is a heartbreaking story".

Figures released on Sunday revealed 16,060 people have died in hospital with coronavirus in the UK.

He continued: "On any normal Sunday afternoon, many of you would have been out with family and friends enjoying the sunshine.

"And tomorrow, many children would be going to school after a two week break.

"But these are not normal times and we are asking you to stay at home."

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has accused the government of "serious mishandling" of the Covid-19 crisis, following a critical report published in the Sunday Times , externalnewspaper.

The Times has accused Boris Johnson's government of sleepwalking into "disaster", claiming ministers missed several opportunities to minimise the impact of the virus.

Mr Eastwood said the report raised "very serious questions about crisis coordination across these islands" and warned the government's "complacency" would cost lives.

He said the SDLP would "work hard to make the case for a bespoke strategy for testing and tracing on this island that avoids the mistakes other administrations have made".

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Mr Johnson is still recovering from Covid-19 after being released from hospital last weekend, but Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has questioned aspects of the Times report.

The Times claimed the government ignored calls to order more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare staff, as well as sending some stock to China.

Mr Gove said the UK had sent protective clothing to help China deal with its outbreak, but said Beijing had given far more back.

The Wonder Gallery is BBC Northern Ireland's new digital art exhibition, a space to inspire creativity in young people aged between four and 18.

Every week, children can submiy an electronic copy of a new piece of art they have created at home - it can be on paper with crayon, on canvas with paint, or digitally on a tablet or computer.

An original theme will be set each weekend by an artist on BBC Radio Ulster's The Culture Cafe.

This week's theme has been set by artist Colin Davidson.

All the details and how to submit your work of art can be found on the Wonder Gallery website.

At the end of last month, Stormont's finance minister announced a three-month rates bill holiday for all businesses in Northern Ireland, but now business leaders are warning the measure will not be enough to help many firms survive the Covid-19 crisis.

Three organisations who together represent thousands of local businesses have called on the Stormont Executive to extend the rates holiday "beyond the initial three months".

In a joint statement on Sunday, the chief executives of Retail NI, Hospitality Ulster and Belfast Chamber said local business are "hurting like never before" and many fear for their financial future.

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“It is no exaggeration to say that many of our members will not survive this crisis unless they receive the further support and that includes a rates holiday reviewed on a rolling basis," their statement said.

"Lots of businesses will face restrictions and perhaps even closure for some time to come.

Even when they are able to trade, it will take some time to get their business going again and get to the position where they would be able to pay a rates bill at all.

"We implore the executive to listen to this plea and act upon it urgently," they added.

"Sergeant" Jack Beattie is calling on people to "stay indoors and only go out in the car if it's really necessary".

Irish police tweeted the video.

The number of Covid-19 patients who have died in UK hospitals has risen to 16,060 as of 17:00 BST on Saturday, government officials say.

The Department of Health and Social Care said there has been an increase of 596 in 24 hours, which is down from the previous daily death toll of 888.

There has been one coronavirus-linked death in NI since Saturday, taking the overall death toll to 194.

As of 09:00 BST on Sunday, 482,063 tests have been conducted in the UK, with 21,626 tests carried out on Saturday.

A total of 372,967 people have now been tested of which 120,067 tested positive.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths in Northern Ireland now stands at 194, according to the Public Health Agency.

A further death has been recorded since Saturday, the PHA says.

The total death toll is likely to be significantly higher, following the publication of new figures earlier on Friday showing Covid-19 deaths were a third higher than reported.

There have now been 16,490 individuals tested in Northern Ireland, with 2,645 positive cases confirmed.

The PHA said another 159 people have tested positive since Saturday.

A further person has died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland, according to the Public Health Agency.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths announced by the PHA is now 194.

Another 159 people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 2,645

The reopening of parks in Northern Ireland is up to each local authority, the agriculture minister has said.

But Edwin Poots told the BBC forest parks fell under his remit and decisions to reopen them would be based on advice from NI's chief medical officer.

It comes as UK Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said parks and cemeteries must remain open and family can attend loved ones' funerals.

Mr Poots said there had been "a reasonable success rate here in NI in keeping the death rates down" and relaxing the "quite Draconian measures" would be looked at in the coming weeks and months.

"What happened a few weeks ago in our parks was not an acceptable situation where large numbers of people were descending upon them, they were congregating, they were picnicking," he said.

"We didn’t want to close our forest parks. I don’t believe councils want to close their parks.

"We spend a lot of money enhancing these facilities for the public to get benefit from them so we want to get the public back into our parks.

"Should we be opening again, we will look at how we can open them in a way that is more controlled and I’m sure that the small number of people that may abuse it – somebody’ll be there to step in and deal with that issue."

Watching the world go by from your window because of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions?

A London-based photographer has turned people-watching into an art form during the pandemic.

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Jemima Yong has been documenting life in lockdown by focusing her lens on a small piece of land outside her home.

Read more here from BBC News on her Field 2020 project.

And don't forget you can send in your own lockdown photos via BBC News NI's Facebook page, external.