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Coronavirus: People shielding allowed outdoors from 8 June
Jun 1, 2020
Vulnerable people in Northern Ireland advised to shield during the coronavirus lockdown could be able to go outdoors again from Monday, 8 June, the executive has agreed.
The move will be permitted if the R-number is below one when ministers meet on Thursday, said Arlene Foster.
It will allow those shielding to go out with members of their household.
Those living alone will be able to meet with one person from another household, while maintaining social distancing.
Those shielding in England and Wales are already able to go outdoors.
Last week, the executive said the R-number, or reproduction number, in Northern Ireland was sitting at 0.9 and that it would only allow some more restrictions to be eased , if it remained below one when it meets again on Thursday.
'Direction of travel'
About 80,000 people in Northern Ireland received Department of Health letters advising them to remain indoors for 12 weeks at the start of the lockdown.
Speaking at the daily press conference at Stormont on Monday, the first minister said the executive felt it was a "reasonable and proportionate first step" to allow people who are shielding to go outside, while minimising risks.
"All of the announcements are consequential on R-number being in a good place on Thursday, but we are listening to people's concerns, we want to give them hope," Mrs Foster added.
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