The Health Minister says it's likely that we are past the worst of the winter flu season.
Stephen Donnelly says early indications show cases of RSV and Covid-19 are also starting to decline steadily in recent weeks.
Speaking before Cabinet, Minister Donnelly says it will hopefully ease pressure on the hospital system in the weeks ahead.
"The indications for now are that we probably are past the peak.
"We know RSV has been declining steadily in the past several weeks, COVID has been coming down, the number of patients in hospital with Covid has been coming down steadily.
"The early indications are that hopefully we have passed the peak, and the question is now how quickly will it come down."
