The deaths of three further patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.
It brings the total number of deaths since the pandemic began to 3.432.
Another 394 positive cases of the virus were recorded in the last 24-hour period.
This morning, there were 273 Covid-positive patients in hospital, of whom three were in intensive care. One of these patients is on a ventilator.
Hospitals in the north are over capacity by 143 beds.
Seven hospitals are currently operating beyond capacity.
