All remaining Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland will be lifted by the health minister later today.
On Monday, Robin Swann announced that the remaining measures would instead be put in guidance issued to the public.
The rules being removed from law are the use of Covid certificates in nightclubs, face coverings, track and trace requirements and the cap on 30 people allowed in private homes.
Swann said: “It is vitally important that we continue to observe the sensible measures we have all learnt to protect ourselves and others.”
The restrictions had been due to expire on 24 March, when the legislation underpinning them expired.
The health minister will make an order later on Tuesday which revokes the restrictions.
Measures which had previously been guidance rather than law – such as working from home where possible – have not been changed.
Swann said it was important to retain the ability to reintroduce restrictions again in case there was a new variant that caused concern.
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