Another 3,578 additional cases of Covid-19 have been announced today.
The number of patients in ICU with Covid-19 is 83, an increase of five on the same time yesterday.
The number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital has increased to 520, up 22 on the same time yesterday morning.
It is also the highest number in hospital since 1 March last when there were 540 patients with Covid-19.
In Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has reported a further seven deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19.
1,228 new cases of the virus were also notified today.
