A further nine people with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has said.
The death toll recorded by the department now stands at 878.
There were also another 549 confirmed cases of the virus recorded in the last 24-hour reporting period.
A total of 47,711 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile, Arlene Foster has called for a “collaborative and collective” way forward as ministers ponder the coronavirus restrictions.
Circuit-break
Stormont’s leaders have clashed over a contentious voting mechanism that enabled the DUP to throw out a proposed extension of Northern Ireland’s circuit-break.
The first minister said she hoped her party would not have to use the peace process-era safeguard again.
“We do not want to be in that position.
“We want to be in a position where we can come together collectively.”
Further ministerial discussions are expected to take place around the handling of the pandemic.
Mrs Foster said: “I hope we do not have to use it again. Let’s have a collaborative way of working with the health minister.”
Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill accused her partners-in-government of abusing a mechanism she insisted was designed to protect minority rights, not thwart health regulations.
Ministers have grappled with rising coronavirus case numbers and hospitals under strain.
