Executive statement on face coverings
The Executive has today announced that the use of face coverings in certain indoor settings will be mandatory from Monday August 10.
Minister comments on Covid-19 statistics
The latest total for new Covid-19 cases provides a “wake-up call for the complacent”, Health Minister Robin Swann has warned.
Weir sets out revised plans for the reopening of schools
Education Minister Peter Weir today said he wants all schools to return to more normal patterns of operation and attendance from the week beginning 31 August.
Mallon announces opening of new walking and cycling path at Blaris, Lisburn
A new walking and cycling path, to be known as the ‘Blaris Greenway’, has been officially opened by Minister Nichola Mallon.
Current R Number estimate
The Department of Health continues to publish the Covid-19 reproduction number on a weekly basis.