The mandatory wearing of face coverings is among restrictions being scrapped on Tuesday.
All remaining Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland will be lifted by the health minister later.The rules being removed from law are those on the use of Covid certificates in nightclubs, face coverings and track and trace requirements."This does not mean that Covid-19 has gone away or that we as a community are safe from its harm," Mr Swann said.
He said he would seek to extend the powers granted to the Department of Health by the Coronavirus Act 2020 by six months.The chairman of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland welcomed the lifting of remaining restrictions but said caution was still needed.
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