Home COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 2nd COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 2nd By Jonathan Crawford - April 2, 2020 33 views FacebookTwitterWhatsApp FacebookXWhatsApp As of Thursday 2nd April, testing has resulted in 85 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 744. 36 people has now died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.