Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that rebuilding health and social care services will be a “massive and long-term undertaking”.

The Department of Health now publishes the current covid-19 reproduction number (R) on Thursday each week.

Ministers Robin Swann and Peter Weir have unveiled details of plans to enhance funding and provision for the extension of childcare across Northern Ireland.

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.

Justice Minister Naomi Long has praised those involved in the investigation that today led to the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of £10-12 million.