Home COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 9th COVID-19 COVID-19 Update: Northern Ireland April 9th By Jonathan Crawford - April 9, 2020 40 views FacebookTwitterWhatsApp FacebookXWhatsApp As of Thursday 9th April, testing has resulted in 138 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 1477. 83 people has now died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.