A father with an immunodeficiency disease has decided to stop all physical contact with his family due to his children returning to school.

Richard Burns, from Bangor, County Down, is in the “extremely vulnerable category” due to his medical condition.

He said he made the decision “for his own safety” and so that his daughters could continue their education.

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Richard has been told by his immunologist if he were to contract Covid-19 it could be fatal.