Executive to set out plans to get through January, when the peak of Omicron cases is likely to occur.
A meeting of the NI Executive to discuss the possible reintroduction of Covid restrictions is under way.health officials warned that a "significant intervention" could be needed after Christmas.
While he would not pre-empt any decisions on restrictions, Mr Swann said there would be "additional asks" made of the public following the executive meeting. Ministers had hoped it wouldn't be another Christmas with Covid, but Omicron has meant all of us making changes to our festive traditions. The Department of Finance has developed proposals that ministers will be asked to consider, such as additional business grants and extra help for sectors like close-contact services, which may be affected by a reduction in footfall due to the spread of cases.
"We're providing a safer environment, sanitising, we've done risk assessments we've put everything in place."
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