Coronavirus: NI's five-step plan to ease lockdown
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a five-step plan for easing the Covid-19 lockdown.
By Jayne McCormackBBC News NI Political Reporter Unlike plans announced in England and Scotland, NI's blueprint does not include a timetable. Progression for each of the nine pathways - across social and business settings - will depend on certain public health criteria being met. The executive must review its coronavirus restrictions regularly, with the next due on 16 March. The Executive Office said the plan - Moving Forward: The Executive's Pathway Out Of Restrictions - was a "gradual easing of the current restrictions". However it does not include specific detail on how the executive will measure when it is safe to reopen certain sectors. Step one represents the current lockdown restrictions, with steps two to four allowing an easing of the rules and the final step entitled preparing for the future. Here are the details of the plan and what it means for different sectors. Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: Step one: Step two: Step three: Step four: Step five: