THERE have been a further 19 deaths from coronavirus in Northern Ireland taking the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,625.
A total of 640 new cases of the virus were also identified, meaning there have been 96,001 total confirmed cases to date.
Of the 823 patients being treated for Covid-19, 65 are in intensive care units, with 51 receiving ventilation treatment.
In the Republic, the Department of Health said eight more people had died as a result of the virus. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths in the region is now 2,616.
The current confirmed number of cases to date in the Republic is 174,813, following 2,121 new cases reported yesterday.
The UK has reported 599 new Covid-19 deaths, pushing the overall confirmed UK fatality figure to 89,860. Yesterday also saw 37,535 new cases recorded throughout the UK, taking the overall official case number since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,433,494.
Meanwhile, Belfast's International Convention Centre (ICC) at the Waterfront Hall has hosted a court session for the first time since it was announced as a 'Nightingale' venue for hearings.
A number of co-called 'Nightingale courts' have opened in larger venues across the UK to ensure court hearings can continue unhindered by the enforcement of social distancing measures in smaller courthouses.
Before yesterday, the ICC had only hosted jury selection sessions for the NI Courts and Tribunal Service, but yesterday saw the first hearing of a Coroner's Court at the venue.
Justice minister Naomi Long said it was "another significant milestone in our effort to ensure that courts and tribunals can continue to operate safely and effectively during the pandemic".
