Home COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 17th COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 17th By Jonathan Crawford - April 17, 2020 36 views FacebookTwitterWhatsApp FacebookXWhatsApp As of Friday 17th April, testing has resulted in 137 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 2338. 176 people has now died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.