Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has said the only question is how large the current wave will be and what impact it could have on the region's crisis-hit health service.
A Northern Ireland GP has issued updated advice to people displaying symptoms of Covid-19 amid a rise in cases of the virus.
"We are seeing a definite rise in Covid cases in our surgeries but we're also seeing an increase in respiratory illness such as children with colds and adults with chest infections, which we would expect at this time of year," he said. "If you have a high temperature or a cough, we would advise people to definitely stay at home and be particularly cautious if you have highly vulnerable or elderly family members," he added.
The most likely cause of rising infections is fading immunity, because most people have not had a jab since last winter.
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