Northern Ireland begins a six-week lockdown as new COVID-19 cases remain in their hundreds.
Shops will close from 8pm.
998 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 48 hours. Sadly a further 20 deaths have been reported.
Information on cases and deaths will be published on Twitter on 28 December. The dashboard will be updated on 29 December. pic.twitter.com/DYtDS7jGND
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 26, 2020
Close-contact services, such as hair salons, will also close. Pubs, cafes and restaurants will only be permitted to provide takeaway and delivery services.
Sport will not take place.
At a glance
- Non-essential retail will be closed, including garden centres and homeware stores.
- Click-and-collect shop services will not be permitted.
- Close contact services such as hair and beauty salons will shut.
- Hospitality will only be allowed to offer takeaway and delivery services.
- Leisure and entertainment venues will close.
- Off-licences will close at 8pm.
- Hotels will be allowed to remain open until 28 December.
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No gatherings – indoor or outdoor – are permitted between 8pm and 6am each day.