Another 22 people have died after contracting Covid-19, the Department of Health has said.
It takes the toll recorded by the department since the pandemic began to 1,814.
A further 669 people have diagnosed, up from 592 yesterday and 527 the day before that.
In hospitals, 745 patients have tested positive for the virus with 67 in ICU, 54 of whom are on ventilators.
The average seven-day infection rate per 100,000 for the north is 212.1. The highest rate is in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 381.9 with the lowest rate in Derry and Strabane on 97.6.
There are 127 outbreaks in care homes.
Earlier today the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released figures showing the deaths of 2,311 people have been related to coronavirus.
The Department of Health's statistics focus primarily on hospital deaths and only include people who have tested positive for the virus.
Nisra obtains its data from death certificates in which Covid-19 is recorded as a factor by a medical professional, regardless of where the death took place.
Covid-19 vaccinations continue to be rolled out with a twin-track approach of pensioners over the age of 70 to receive the AstraZeneca jab from their GPs while those over the age of 65 have been invited to book appointments for the Pfizer dose at regional centres.
Meanwhile, 48 Covid-19 deaths and 1,254 new cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.
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Big increase in private house/family outbreaks in latest HPSC data. Up 60 outbreaks, compared with previous week. pic.twitter.com/Wux8P3U9Bg
— Fergal Bowers (@FergalBowers) January 29, 2021
