More coronavirus restrictions before Christmas will "more likely than not" be recommended to Stormont, Northern Ireland's chief scientific officer has said.
Professor Ian Young said a four week circuit break in the North had slowed the spread of the virus, but added that that decline is now slowing.
He said he felt it is more likely than not that further restrictions will be asked for before Christmas. Prof Young, along with Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride, supply evidence around the transmission of coronavirus to the Stormont Executive.
A decision over how to follow up the circuit-break led to four days of acrimonious exchanges between ministers last week. The DUP pressed to reopen sections of the economy, while the other four