The Department of Health in Northern Ireland reports another 1,378 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Eighteen more people with Covid-19 have died in the region. Eleven deaths have been confirmed in the past day.
In the past seven days, the Department of Health NI has recorded 12,487 new cases of the virus, up from 5,815 in the seven days prior.
Meanwhile, post-primary transfer tests have been cancelled in Northern Ireland. Pupils were due to sit the first of a series of exams on Saturday.