Chief Medical Officer warns threat from Covid remains despite alert level being lowered

Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride has emphasised that the threat from COVID-19 remains very real in Northern Ireland and called on everyone to remain vigilant, continue to follow government guidance on social distancing and hand hygiene.

Executive Daily Update: Initiatives to deal with Coronavirus (19 June 2020)

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.

Long takes steps to tackle organised crime

Unexplained wealth orders, account freezing and forfeiture powers, and the ability to seize criminal assets are just three of the measures that could soon be available here to tackle organised crime.

Executive agrees changes to help families and most vulnerable

Significant changes for families, children, young people and some of the most vulnerable in society have been agreed today by the Executive.

R Number – Covid-19

The Department of Health has published the current Covid-19 reproduction number (R).