Executive ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss further restrictions in Northern Ireland.
As Omicron cases rise across the region, a meeting tomorrow will look at figures, the situation in hospitals and what measures can be introduced to help.
The message from officials is for the public to "double down" on existing measures, but those in place at present may not be enough, it's been warned.
PA Media reports that closing nightclubs and added restrictions on hospitality will be on the paper for consideration.
Full list of steps that will be considered tomorrow:
- Close nightclubs
- Hospitality restrictions - rule of six and table service
- Guidance on limiting household mixing
- Social distancing and Covid testing for offices
- Retail - Capacity limits, one way systems and screening
- How to spend extra £100 million
Speaking about restrictions at the weekend, Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said "everything is on the table".
Ms O'Neill added: “We know that in the worst-case scenario, in terms of some of the modelling that has been done, we could be facing up to 30,000 cases a day.
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“By the end of the year this is going to be the dominant strain, this will be overwhelming and we are going to have to intervene.”
Speaking today, Health Minister Robin Swann said there would be less chance of severe restrictions if more people got the jab.
Robin Swann refused to "pre-empt" the discussions with his Stormont colleagues on Wednesday.
"What I will say is I think it has to be a joint united message that comes out of the Executive tomorrow in regards of the asks that we may have to make of the people of Northern Ireland," he said.
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