In this study, we investigate the dynamics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Northern Ireland from 1~(st) March 2020 up to 25~(th) December 2020, using sever al copies of a Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered ( SEIR ) compart mental model, and compare it to a detailed publicly available dataset. We split the data into 10 time intervals and fit the models on the consecutive intervals to the cumulative number of confirmed positive cases on each interval. Using the fitted parameter estimates, we also provide estimates of the reproduction number. We also discuss the limitations and possible extensions of the employed model.
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