A new lockdown in Northern Ireland will begin on 26 December, the executive has agreed.
Non-essential shops in NI will close from the end of trading on Christmas Eve in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Ministers will review the measures after four weeks.
Close-contact services, such as hair salons, will have to shut and pubs, cafes and restaurants will be restricted to takeaway services.
The first week of the lockdown, running until 2 January, will see even tighter measures with essential shops having to close each day by 20:00 GMT.
No sporting events will be permitted at all - even at elite level - with people being urged only to leave their home for essential reasons.
