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Confusion over Northern Ireland lockdown measures

Northern Ireland will reopen cafés and hair salons tomorrow - and then close them a week later -...

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15.04 20 Nov 2020


Confusion over Northern Ireland lockdown measures


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15.04 20 Nov 2020


Northern Ireland will reopen cafés and hair salons tomorrow - and then close them a week later - under a new proposal agreed last night. 

The new ‘circuit breaker’ will be in place for 2 weeks, and will aim to reduce and stabilise the numbers in hospitals with Covid-19 in the north. 

But, has this all come too late? And do you think stricter measures are needed on the border between north and south? 

 

Phot: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay


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