Another 51 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health's latest update has revealed.
The total number of confirmed positive cases in the north now stands at 6,556.
The number of people who have died according to the department's statistics remains at 559 after no further deaths were announced today.
In the north's hospitals, seven patients have tested positive for coronavirus, with none in intensive care.
There are eight Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes and a further six suspected outbreaks.
Today's figures were released after Health minister Robin Swann gave his strongest indication yet that further lockdown measures are to be introduced, following an increase in positive cases.
Mr Swann said he will be making recommendations to help "arrest" the spread when executive ministers meet later today.
