The Department of Health today published the next in the series of weekly results from its COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS). The findings set out in this report relate to modelled positivity estimates for NI for the week up to the 15th January 2022. The aims of the CIS are to estimate how many people have the infection and the number of new cases that occur over a given time as well as estimating how many people have developed antibodies to COVID-19.

The survey over time will help track the extent of infection and transmission of COVID-19 among people in the community population (those in private residences).

A £124,000 resurfacing scheme on The New Road, Annahilt will commence on Monday 31 January 2022.

Work has recently been completed on a flood alleviation scheme at Greenan Road, Newry.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today allocated over £40 million to education as part of the January Monitoring Round.

Northern Ireland’s new energy strategy – The Path to Net Zero – will create jobs and lead to more affordable energy, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said today.