Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Several hundred households in Northern Ireland are still without water, and tens of thousands of homes face restrictions more than a week after shortages began, Northern Ireland Water said Monday.
Some 450 households have no water, the state-funded water company said. That's down from about 800 on Sunday.
Meanwhile, running water is still restricted in parts of the Republic of Ireland, with consumers being asked to conserve supplies. In the capital, Dublin, restrictions are expected to continue for at least another 12 days.
"Less than 45,000" homes and businesses in Northern Ireland had their supply cut off temporarily basis overnight, Northern Ireland Water said. It could not give an exact figure since that is still being assessed.
A further 40,000 customers are expected to have restricted supplies Monday night.
Restrictions will continue "for a number of days" but the numbers will fall, the company said.
Schools should know by lunchtime how many will not be able to reopen Tuesday after the holidays due to damage from burst pipes, the company said. CNN
