The easing of lockdown restrictions will begin in Northern Ireland next week, with shops in retail parks being allowed to open.
This development was dependent upon the R-number staying below one on Thursday.
From Monday, June 8, vulnerable people who were advised to shield due to the pandemic, will be permitted outdoors.
Hotels will be allowed to take bookings, ahead of the planned reopening in July.
Large non-food retailers can reopen, including car showrooms, electrical shops and phone stores.
Small weddings and civil partnership ceremonies will be permitted outdoors, with no more than 10 people present.
And outdoor sports courts, horse trainers and dog groomers can reopen to the public.
Those advised to shield can now go outdoors with their household, or if they live alone they can meet one person from another household.
Health Minister Robin Swann said: “We are acutely aware of the harmful effects of the restrictions being in place, not least the impact on people’s mental health and wellbeing. The Executive is united in its commitment not to keep the restrictions in place any longer than is necessary.
“We are guided all the while by the scientific evidence and medical advice that allows us to make decisions on whether to retain or relax any restriction. Each one of these is a judgement based on an assessment of risk and benefit and is dependent on the compliance of the public in following all the crucial measures and public health advice that remain in place.
“I’m pleased that we have been able to confirm some further relaxations to the restrictions today. However, we must remember that the Coronavirus Restrictions Regulations were introduced to save lives and that remains our top priority as we move through each step of recovery.”