For the second consecutive day, and sixth time in nine days, there have been no coronavirus-related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland during the past 24 hours.
The official Department of Health death toll remains at 541. Four new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the North, taking the total number of cases in the region to 4,852.
There are currently 38 confirmed coronavirus patients in hospital, five of them are in intensive care. The successful suppression of Covid-19 has enabled the Northern Ireland Executive to consider fast-tracking the reopening of the hospitality sector, the First Minister has said.
Arlene Foster confirmed that the date for the reopening of hotels is set to be brought forward from 20 July. Stormont ministers