The Minister was speaking during a visit to County Hall, Ballymena along with Junior Minister Gary Middleton to see at first hand the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Contact Tracing Service (CTS).
While there Ministers met and thanked staff involved in the delivery of the service during what has been a period of extremely high service demand.
Minister Swann said, “The alarming increase in case numbers in recent days and weeks should serve as a clear warning that this pandemic is far from over.
“Only through continuing vigilance and our collective effort will we get through this.
“We all want to enjoy the summer but we must continue to do so safely.
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