Diane Dodds

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The Plan will see, pubs together with hotels and cafes to open earlier than originally expected

Northern Ireland , hotels, bars, restaurants and cafes re-open from 3. In July, the economy has confirmed the Minister.

Diane Dodds brought a proposal to the Monday Board meeting, is the Minister pushing for votes to The Plan .

Hotels in NI had received a provisional date of 20. July re-opening, But it has now been brought forward.

Self-catering tourist accommodation is open from June 26, added Mrs Dodds.

Many in the tourism and hospitality industry had an earlier date, according to the Irish government, said the sector in The Republic of Ireland was able to re-open on 29. June.

The Stormont Executive has also agreed that from the 3. July, all hotels, cafes, restaurants and bars, the allowed food will be served, open.

Further details are expected to BST on the executive Press Conference at the Stormont-shortly after 16:00.

Earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster said that in view of the current number of hospital and ICU admissions, Northern Ireland could now "move in a flexible manner".

Draconic measures

The First Minister said, The Plan to extract from lockdown to contain certain dates.

"We wanted to be flexible and move like The Virus moves and how this allows us things to look for in a proactive way and in an on-going basis.

She Said the rules, aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus have been draconian and had a negative impact on the economy and the society in General.

"It is a necessity in a balanced way and move forward, if we can.

"We Are led by our medical and scientific advice," She Said .

"It is important that we continue to deal with, and, at the same time, recognize the damage done to these regulations, to the company. "

There have been no coronavirus-related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland on Sunday.

The Department of Health death remains great, most of the deaths in hospitals, at 541.

The minister of economy would like to see how the two-Meter-social distancing-changed rule to allow, to operate hotels, bars and restaurants.

Mrs. Foster said, This Was an ongoing discussion, and acknowledged that some countries reduced the gap.

"We have realized that The Real challenge for the tourism industry in particular, and absolutely education as "good," She Said .

But the First Minister stressed that no one wanted to see a Second Phase of the Covid-19, and it was important to be very careful.

the Deputy First Minister Michelle O'neill confirmed, BBC Northern Ireland 's Sunday politics programme would be.

R-point

The Department of Health has confirmed that the R-number of The Virus in the North-remains in Ireland to 0. 5 and 0. 9.

R is The Number of people each infected person, on average, The Virus , and it is The Heart of the Stormont-the decision. To keep The Goal to R under a.

On Sunday, behind the, such as The Number and other estimates to calculate how the infection spread, is currently in Northern Ireland .

It says The Number of people infected with the Corona Virus is currently between 300 and 2,000 Department says it can't be more specific, because a large number of people are asymptomatic.

Less than 5% of the population have recovered from Covid-19 and detectable anti body, The Department suggests, therefore, the majority of the population remain susceptible to The Virus .

this means That "each subsequent wave of the epidemic have the potential to update considerably worse" than the current outbreak, according to The Department 's.

It is estimated that the hospitality industry employs 65,000 jobs and 2 billion in the value of £a year.

Stormont Minister also give the opportunity, Café, and bar owners, the chance, on sidewalks and other outside facilities to customers to serve.

It is also expected that some venues may have limited your entertainment, in order to prevent large people to collect amounts in your premises.

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Source of news: bbc.com