'Unpopular decisions' likely in effort to control Covid-19

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly: The Government will follow the public health advice 'very closely'.

The Government is expected to announce more "unpopular decisions" as it struggles to keep Covid-19 under control ahead of schools reopening.

It comes as the Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed another 56 cases, bringing the total to 27,313. To date, 1,774 Covid-related deaths have been reported.