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NI Executive plan to lift Covid-19 restrictions may take a 'significant time'

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The Northern Ireland Executive has published a five-point plan to relax Covid-19 restrictions. It notes that as of 10 May 33,440 individuals in the region had been tested for Covid-19, with 4,149 laboratory-confirmed cases and 438 reported deaths, adding that although overall case numbers are continuing to rise, it is at a slower rate than before.

It also notes a "gradual decline" in both hospital admissions and intensive care unit occupancy, "reflecting a reduction in transmission of the virus here and progression of the epidemic".

However the document says it is "currently unclear" how long those who have recovered from Covid-19 will retain immunity. "Furthermore, at present, best estimates suggest that less than 5% of our population are

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