Belfast city centre under lockdown in 2020. Picture by Hugh Russell. Michelle Devane, PA 18 December, 2020 07:45
Businesses have warned the introduction of a strict new lockdown on Boxing Day will lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.
Belfast Chamber said it recognised the severe pressure the NHS was under and the need for action given Covid-19 cases were still stubbornly high , but said it was worth noting that cases remained high while many retailers and hospitality businesses were closed.
Chief executive Simon Hamilton said: In October, the health minister commented that repeated lockdowns were not feasible . Yet here we are again, going round and round and round in a cycle of lockdowns.
Businesses have warned the introduction of a strict new lockdown in Northern Ireland on Boxing Day will lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.
Belfast Chamber said it recognised the severe pressure the NHS was under and the need for action given Covid-19 cases were still “stubbornly high”, but said it was worth noting that cases remained high while many retailers and hospitality businesses were closed.
Chief executive Simon Hamilton said: “In October, the Health Minister commented that repeated lockdowns were ‘not feasible’. Yet here we are again, going round and round and round in a cycle of lockdowns.