A baby and mother tested for Coronavirus while being cared for at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry have tested negative, Belfast Live understands.
The little boy is believed to be no more than 13 weeks old.
The baby and his mother arrived in Derry after flying into from Hong Kong with his older sibling last Sunday.
The new mum had contacted her GP on Thursday when her baby showed some symptoms and was told to attend A&E services at Altnagelvin Hospital.
The hospital’s emergency protocol was triggered and the A&E was sealed off by police along with an area in the south wing of the hospital.
It is understood that both mother and child were tested for the deadly Coronavirus because of their transition from Hong Kong.
Staff at the Derry hospital dressed in protective medical hazmat gear and masks to escort the pair to an isolation area.
The tests were carried out in Derry and sent to England for assessment and the results were returned this evening, it is understood.
On Friday, the Department of Health said the public will be told when a patient tests positive for Coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
But those testing negative will not be commented on.
A lengthy emergency meeting between all agencies expected to deal with the risk of Coronavirus in Northern Ireland was held on February 7th.
The Department of Health were contacted by the Belfast Live on Friday evening but they didn't respond to the request.
