The Executive has today agreed COVID-19 funding allocations of £165 million which will see a funding injection for business, infrastructure, culture, schools and local councils.

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced work is to commence on the development of the suite of Social Inclusion Strategies.

All health and social care facilities in Northern Ireland should move to facilitate one face-to-face visit per week by one person, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated.

A £130,000 road improvement scheme has commenced on Belfast Road/Hardford link/Church Street/Blair Mayne Road junction in Newtownards.

It is vital for us all to be regularly reminded of exactly what’s at stake in the battle against Covid-19, just as we heard from our Prime Minister and from the First & deputy First Minister last night. That’s why frontline health workers are joining me regularly at this podium.