The Health Minister Robin Swann and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael McBride discuss critical care, testing, support for care homes and de-escalation of Nightingale Hospital.

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.

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland (AWB) has confirmed changes to pay for agricultural workers. At a meeting of the AWB on Friday 13 March 2020, the Board agreed the rates to become effective from 1 April 2020. The rates are:

A phased five-stage plan for slowly moving out of lockdown has been published by the Executive today.

Later today Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon will bring to the Assembly new electric bike legislation which if affirmed will allow their use on public roads without the need for registration or licensing.