Northern Ireland has announced they are extending the lockdown for three weeks paving the way for the rest of the UK. First Minister Arlene Foster said the regulations will remain in place until 9 May. "We review that every three weeks and we will now review that again based on the data that we have as to what should happen in the future," she said.
The rest of the UK is expected to announce the same extension on Thursday after the SAGE committee met on Tuesday. Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said now was the time to "dig in, to stay strong and save lives".
The first minister said the executive had taken its decision after a lengthy meeting on Wednesday. Ms Foster added "When this all started the process was about containing, then