Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (29 April 2020)

Northern Ireland Executive Ministers and their officials have over the past 24 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency.

Covid-19 press conference – 29 April 2020

The Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots provide an update on the Covid-19 emergency. Issues included support for vulnerable people and respecting restrictions currently in place.

Local food deliveries

The Dundee.com website is continually updating its “Dundee Eats Buy Local” list where residents can find an up to date list of local businesses that are delivering food or open for collections.

The list can be accessed at www.dundee.com/DundeeEats_BuyLocal

Poots welcomes self-employment support scheme for farmers

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed confirmation that farmers can apply for the UK Government’s Self-employment Income Support Scheme which provides support following the negative impacts of COVID-19.

Unscrupulous traders profiteering by exploiting Covid-19 warned

Trading Standards and The Consumer Council are warning unscrupulous traders to stop exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to profiteer, or face action.