The number of people in hospital in Northern Ireland with Covid-19 has fallen to its lowest level since March last year. There are 20 patients being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals in the North.
No further deaths due to Covid-19 were reported by the Department of Health, but 54 new cases were recorded during the past 24 hours.
The average seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 is 24.4, which is the lowest since 4 September. Derry and Strabane is the area with the highest rate at 50.4 per 100,000, with Lisburn and Castlereagh the lowest at 9.0 per 100,000. Latest coronavirus stories Northern Ireland recently emerged from a second lockdown which started in December following a spike in coronavirus cases.