By David Young PA news
Stormont ministers will meet later to consider further Covid-19 relaxations for Northern Ireland and discuss ways to tackle the region’s spiralling health waiting lists.
The virtual executive meeting will re-examine a number of decisions that were postponed last week amid concerns about rising infection numbers.
These “moderate” risk moves include allowing theatres and concert halls to welcome back audiences and increasing the limit on gatherings in indoor domestic settings from six to 10, from no more than three households.
Ministers will also consider whether to lift current restrictions on MoT test centres.
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An easing of the requirement for face coverings in places of worship is also set to be discussed, with the potential this will be relaxed so people will only have to wear them entering and exiting the buildings.
The decisions will be taken during at an executive meeting that was already scheduled to discuss Northern Ireland’s waiting list crisis.
The region has the worst waiting list times in the UK.
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