The chief medical officer says the prevalence of the virus in NI has fallen significantly.
Covid-19 testing for staff and patients who do not have symptoms and who work in or visit healthcare buildings in Northern Ireland will be paused from Monday.
The most recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics indicated that about one in 80 people had Covid-19 in the week up to 14 September. The advice to continue testing after Monday applies to staff, care home residents and hospital patients who develop Covid symptoms.
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