by Q Radio News
The Department of Health has reported 89 new positive cases of covid-19 in Northern Ireland since yesterday.
In the last seven days, 4 hundred and 44 people have tested positive for the virus.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 7,138.
No new deaths have been reported, therefore the death toll according to the department remains at 560.
Seventeen people remain in hospital with Covid-19, with two patients in an intensive care unit.
In comparison to the Department of Health's figures, yesterday the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released its weekly update.
It showed there had been a total of 871 covid-19 related deaths in the region.
The difference in figures is due to how the two bodies record data.
Meanwhile, according to the department's figures, Belfast has the highest number of rising cases in Northern Ireland with 136 confirmed in the last 7 days.
Meanwhile, during the same period, 67 were reported in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon and 46 in the Mid and East Antrim area.
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