A FURTHER 72 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 6,895.
The Department of Health revealed yesterday that a total of 384 people have tested positive over the last seven days, however no new deaths have been recorded.
The majority of new cases in the north are people under the age of 40.
Nineteen of the new cases are in the Belfast area while nine were in Mid and East Antrim and eight in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Health minister Robin Swann said that he is concerned about the rising number of infections over recent weeks in areas like Belfast.
The Stormont Executive has relaxed a number of coronavirus restrictions but moved to cut the numbers allowed to congregate indoors and outdoors earlier this month in response to the virus' resurgence.
In the Republic, there were 164 new cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday however no further deaths.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the Republic was in the second chapter of the fight against Covid-19.
"From now to at least Christmas our focus is on suppressing the virus to allow us to reopen society, reopen schools and colleges, reopen health services, protect jobs and protect those most vulnerable to this awful virus," he said.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 28,363, while there have been 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths.
Ninety-three of the cases reported were in Dublin, 22 in Kildare, 10 in Tipperary, nine in Cork and eight in Carlow.
Sixty-five per cent of the cases involve people under the age of 45.
Meanwhile, Translink yesterday announced that full timetables will be restored on the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise trains from next week.
The company said the decision to re-instate Enterprise timetables was made due to passenger demand, with additional services to the summer timetable, which was influenced by Covid-19 travel restrictions.
There will now be eight Enterprise services in each direction Monday to Saturday, with the reinstatement of the 6.50am 4.05pm and 8.05pm from Belfast and the 9.30am, 1.20pm and 8.50pm from Dublin.
The normal Sunday timetable of five Enterprise trains in each direction remains in place.
However, there is no catering on board until further notice.
