Schools to Close for Two Weeks and New Hospitality Restrictions for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Arlene Foster, is seen at a press conference outside Stormont House, Belfast, as cross party talks to restore the Northern Ireland power sharing government begin in Belfast on Dec. 16, 2019. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Schools in Northern Ireland will close for two weeks from Monday, Oct. 19 and new restrictions for hospitality venues will apply for four weeks from Friday Oct. 16 in the country’s renewed effort to slow the spread of the CCP virus.

The new measures announced in the Irish Assembly by First Minister Arlene Foster on Wednesday, follow three new CCP virus-related deaths reported in the country on Tuesday and a rise in hospitalisations.