Northern Ireland has reported 1,299 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the NI Department of Health.

In the last seven days, 6,708 new positive cases have been reported. It was 25,177.

213 patients with Kovid-19 are being treated at the hospital and 26 are in intensive care.

Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 608.

Strict restrictions to prevent the spread of the corona virus will take effect in Northern Ireland this evening.

Pubs, restaurants and cafes will not be allowed to serve sit-in customers from 6 p.m.

Hair and beauty salons will have to close, while there will be more steps for gyms.

Stormont’s Minister of Agriculture has issued a “serious reservation” on a number of restrictions.

Edwin Boots of the DUP claimed that he and his party colleagues in the power-sharing executive opposed many of the measures, but were overtaken by other ministers who favored a more robust approach.

“I have a lot of reservations about the things that have been applied,” he told the BBC Radio Ulster’s talk show.

Mr Boots said he would prefer localized controls to areas with the worst infection rates, rather than covering the entire area.

“We have to be smart about how we deal with Kovid,” he said.

The chief medical officer said two more lockdowns were needed in the winter. Mr. Boots claimed that Michael McBride and Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Young referred to the ministers.

He said scientific and medical advisers had privately indicated what was behind the increase in cases in Northern Ireland but had not made that information public.

“I questioned the chief medical officer and the chief scientist and they privately admitted to me what the problem was, but they did not say it publicly,” he said.

Mr. Boots explained the problems in the sport and especially the post-match celebrations.

He claimed that some people “clearly break the rules” during the summer.

Dr. The minister said McBride had privately identified “sports” and “parties after special events” as problem areas.

When asked if he was referring to the GAA, Boots said: “I do not choose an organization, but there are definitely those who engage in very bad behavior over the summer, which has exacerbated the problem. “

“I’m not labeling a particular group of people, but if people think the hat fits, it’s entirely theirs,” he said.

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Tavosich said the government had worked hard to maintain coordination with Northern Ireland in relation to Kovid-19.

However, Michael Martin said an island approach involves two different jurisdictions with two different public jurisdictions.

“Sometimes people talk about it very simply, it’s like switching a light switch and saying we have a system,” he said.

“It’s a very sensitive issue because it involves politics,” Martin said.

He said the government would continue to work with Northern Ireland to achieve “the best possible environment for us”. The UK approach is “more focused” and it doesn’t always go with more stringent restrictions for us. Accepted here “.