By Q Radio News
Six more people have died with Covid-19 and a further 2,237 people have tested positive.
There are 309 Covid-positive people in hospital, 32 of whom are in intensive care.
There are two available ICU beds in Northern Ireland today and hospitals are 192 beds over capacity.
Of the 32 people with Covid in ICU, 25 are being ventilated.
The death toll since the pandemic began stands at 2,942 and 23 of those deaths occurred within the past seven days.
The average seven-day infection rate is 662.6 with Ards and North Down council area recording the highest rate (791.5), followed by Antrim and Newtownabbey (744.9).
Causeway Coast and Glens has the lowest rate (533.7).
There are Covid outbreaks in 35 care homes.
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