There have been no further Covid-19 deaths recorded by the Department of Health in the past 24 hours.
It means the total number of deaths recorded by the department remains at 2,129
Another 112 positive cases of the virus were confirmed.
There are 77 Covid-positive patients in hospital, of whom seven are in intensive care. Five are on ventilators.
The Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital is under extreme pressure today.
— South Eastern Trust (@setrust) April 13, 2021
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Hospital beds in the north are at 99 per cent occupancy. Five hosptials are operating beyond capacity; Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry, the Mater Hospital in north Belfast, the Royal Victoria Hospital in west Belfast, the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen and the Ulster Hosptial in Dundonald.
The seven-day infection rate in the north is 41.1 per 100,000.
There are five outbreaks of coronavirus in care homes.
To date in the north, 1,042,365 vaccinations have taken place. Of these, 831,895 were first doses while 210,470 were second doses.
Earlier today, Health Minister Robin Swann said people deserve better as he asked for support and funding to rebuild the health service.
Many patients have been left waiting longer for treatment after the coronavirus pandemic saw many procedures having to be delayed.
Robin Swann said the pandemic hit the health service after “10 years of financial stringency and short-termism” had already taken a toll.