Covid: Working from home encouraged in Northern Ireland to fight spread

People advised by Northern Irish ministers to work from home.
People advised by Northern Irish ministers to work from home.
Joe Giddens
Max Parry

By Max Parry


Published: 23/11/2021

- 12:57

Updated: 14/02/2023

- 11:56

Ministers met this morning to resume discussions on a range of proposals recommended by Health Minister Robin Swann

Stormont ministers have agreed a series of new measures aimed at bolstering adherence to Covid rules in Northern Ireland.

Paul Given - Northern Ireland's First Minister
Paul Given - Northern Ireland's First Minister
@paulgivan - Twitter


Ministers met this morning to resume discussions on a range of proposals recommended by Health Minister Robin Swann.

Some revisions to Mr Swann’s original recommendations have been made.

People will be urged to work from home where possible and the Executive has tasked its Covid taskforce to examine issues around enforcement of mask wearing and also look at the potential of setting up a scores-on-the-doors type system to rate businesses on their compliance with rules and mitigations.

First Minister Paul Givan tweeted: “The Executive has engaged constructively & agreed a number of measures that will step up our collective efforts against the spread of Covid.

“Whilst there is differences across society on the most effective measures, we can all make a contribution that will help make a difference.”

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