Tracing of asymptomatic Covid-19 cases to begin this week,  NI Health minister says

Robin Swann told the Assembly he wanted to ensure the system was well-placed to deal with the pandemic in the coming months (David Young/PA)

A range of contact tracing measures designed to find asymptomatic Covid-19 cases will be rolled out in Northern Ireland this week, the Health Minister said.

Testing of healthcare workers will begin to enable early identification and speedy isolation to reduce the risk of onward transmission.