I would like to thank Sir Patrick Coghlin and his team for their work in producing a thorough and comprehensive report. Along with others across government and the wider NICS, I will now consider its findings and recommendations in detail.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has met her lead team of officials to discuss the contingency plans in place to manage any disruption to its services in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon has announced that a £165,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme in Ardallan Park, Mourne Drive and Rossmara Park, Warrenpoint will begin on Wednesday 18 March 2020.

As of 2pm on Friday 13 March, testing has resulted in 9 new positive cases bringing the total number of cases in Northern Ireland to 29.

As of 2pm on Thursday 12 March testing has resulted in two new presumed positive cases bringing the total number of cases in Northern Ireland to 20.