By PA reporter
Another 39 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
No more deaths were recorded, the organisation said on Monday.
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Most of the new cases over the last 24 hours were in Belfast.
Mid and East Antrim local government district recorded the greatest rise in the number of diagnoses over the last seven days - 73.
Belfast saw 71 new cases over the same period.
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