The toll recorded by the department now stands at 621.
There have been 28,040 confirmed cases of the virus since the outbreak began, 7,056 in the last seven days.
There are currently 261 patients with Covid-19 being treated in hospital, with 29 in intensive care.
The news comes in the wake of DUP minister Edwin Poots’ criticism of the current four-week Covid-19 circuit-break, a series of measures all the five executive parties, including the DUP, agreed to last week.
Mr Poots has also faced calls to apologise after claiming that Covid-19 infection rates were higher in nationalist areas than unionist areas.
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Mr Poots had linked the issue to alleged breaches of coronavirus rules by Sinn Féin members at the funeral of IRA veteran Bobby Storey in Belfast in June, suggesting that had set an example for supporters of the party.
Mr Poots told UTV: “A lot of this started shortly after the Bobby Storey funeral.
“A lot of the problems started after that event and people in that community saw the breaking of the rules that is why there is a difference between nationalist areas and unionist areas and the difference is around six to one.”
Senior Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd claimed Mr Poots had effectively accused nationalists of spreading the virus and called on him to apologise.
“It has caused huge offence and it has caused huge harm and potential harm to community relations and Edwin should apologise for it,” he told BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback programme.
He added: “His comments about the breakdown of the council areas and his hint this is a Catholic problem is an absolute disgrace, comments that he should withdraw and comments he should apologise for.”
Another DUP Assembly member also branded some of the new coronavirus restrictions introduced by the Stormont Executive as a “shame and disgrace”.
Paul Frew asked who was going to “protect the people” from the decisions being made by an administration his party jointly leads.
The North Antrim member told the Assembly there was “no rhyme and no reason” as to why businesses that had put in place infection control measures were being told to close.
Mr Frew gave the example of a hairdresser he was aware of that had 18 employees, none of whom knew if they would have a job to go back to.
“That is a sad state of affairs, it should not be,” he said.
“I know the Executive will say we’re doing this for your own protection, it’s for your own good and we’re here to protect you.
“Well, who’s here to protect the people from the very Executive who are making these decisions? Because I see no rhyme and no reason why you would close businesses down that have put in place measures to safeguard staff and custom.
“I have yet to see any evidence to suggest that those businesses were the places where the disease was contracted.”
Health Minister Robin Swann acknowledged the restrictions were “extremely challenging” but insisted the measures were “proportionate and well founded”.
“My department provided the Executive with detailed scientific and medical assessments over recent weeks, underpinning the need for decisive interventions to counter the growing spread of the virus,” he said.
Mr Swann called for a united approach in the fight against the virus.
“If we continue to stand together, we can prevent the worst,” he said.
