There have been 1,299 new Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland and two further deaths in the last 24-hour reporting period, according to the NI Department of Health.
There have been 6,708 new positive cases notified in the last seven days, bringing the total to 25,177. There are 213 patients with Covid-19 being treated in hospital, with 26 in intensive care.
There two new reported deaths takes the toll recorded by the Department to 608. Separately, Stormont's Agriculture Minister has expressed "grave reservations" about several of Northern Ireland's latest restrictions.
DUP minister Edwin Poots claimed he and party colleagues on the powersharing executive opposed many of the measures but were out-numbered by other ministers who favoured a