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 2 April 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.

A road improvement scheme on the A6 Glenshane Road at Ranaghan Road, Maghera will commence on 18 April 2022.

The Civil Service has launched a campaign to recruit 400 middle managers at Staff Officer grade, offering an attractive benefits package and a starting salary of £32,328 per annum.

The number of COVID-19 vaccine boosters and third doses administered in Northern Ireland has passed the one million mark.

Mr Speaker, I wish to update Members on my decision to commission an Independent Review of Invest Northern Ireland.