Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said the reopening of pubs has been "paused" until 1 September. Speaking this afternoon, she said the 'R' number in Northern Ireland is between 0.8 and 1.8, adding that the chief scientific advisor "probably thinks it is about 1.3".
From Monday, face coverings are to be mandatory in enclosed spaces in Northern Ireland where social distancing is not possible.
Mrs Foster was speaking after a meeting of the Stormont Executive today. Meanwhile, more than 20 coronavirus clusters have been identified in Northern Ireland.
Of the 23 pinpointed in the region since 25 May when the test and trace programme went live, 11 clusters remain open, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA).