By Q Radio News
Three more people have died with Covid-19 and a further 1,887 people have tested positive.
There are 312 Covid-positive people in hospital, of whom 34 are in intensive care.
There are five available ICU beds in Northern Ireland today and hospitals are 123 beds over capacity.
Of the 34 people with Covid in ICU, 24 are being ventilated.
The highest percentage of people testing positive is now five to nine year olds.
The death toll since the pandemic began stands at 2,945 and 24 of those deaths occurred within the past seven days.
The average seven-day infection rate is 674.2 with Ards and North Down council area recording the highest rate (793.9), followed by Antrim and Newtownabbey (730.3).
Causeway Coast and Glens has the lowest rate (553).
There are Covid outbreaks in 32 care homes.
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