Tormon Ministers will meet later to consider further relaxation of Covid-19 Northern Ireland And discuss ways to resolve the growing health waiting list in the area.
Fearing that the number of infections will rise, the virtual executive meeting will review some of the decisions postponed last week.
These “moderate” risk measures include allowing theaters and concert halls to welcome returning audiences, and increasing the limit on the number of indoor family gatherings from 6 to 10 people, with no more than 3 people in the family.
The ministers will also consider whether to lift the current restrictions on the examination center of the Ministry of Transport.
There will also be discussions on relaxing the requirements for wearing face masks in places of worship, which may be relaxed so that people only need to wear masks when entering and exiting buildings.
These decisions will be made at an executive meeting that has been scheduled to discuss the waitlist crisis in Northern Ireland.
The waiting list time in the area is the worst in the UK.
There are currently more than 335,000 people waiting for the first appointment led by a consultant, some of whom face up to seven years of waiting for treatment.
As patients try to seek treatment through the emergency room, the waiting list puts increasing pressure on the emergency department in the area.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions and the two health trusts on Sunday have both exacerbated these pressures Belfast and southeast Make an emergency call and let the off-duty staff come in to help deal with the deteriorating situation in the hospital.
Ministers agreed last week to further relax the Covid-19 rules, which will take effect on Monday.
The limit on the number of families allowed to participate in outdoor family gatherings with 15 people has been lifted, and close contact services such as hairdressers can now accept customers without appointments.
Actions considered medium and high risk last week were postponed, awaiting updates from health officials on the latest wave of Covid-19.
Before reconvening to reconsider these decisions, ministers will receive more data on the link between positive cases and hospitalization.
Although moderate measures will be considered at the Monday afternoon meeting, the ministers will meet again on Thursday to consider higher risk easing measures.
These include the removal of restrictions on indoor live music, including a proposal to end the requirement to keep the sound at an environmental level.
Thursday will also consider resuming conferences and exhibitions, as well as a proposal to end social distancing requirements for outdoor activities and reduce the distance of the indoor environment to one meter.
