A further 1,138 positive Covid cases have been recorded in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
This brings the total number of positive cases to 141,460 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health.
One further coronavirus-related death has also been reported, with the death toll from the DoH now standing at 2,164.
The fatality is reported to have occurred within the current reporting period.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 7,982 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Tuesday, there are currently 118 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and six in intensive care.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has said he is very concerned at stalled vaccine rates.
Almost 82% had received a first dose of the jab compared to 87.8% in England, 89.8% in Scotland, 90.5% in Wales by July 18.
Of the 18-29 age group, just 56% have come forward for the vaccine.
Professor Ian Young said he was “very concerned” about the uptake of vaccination.
“There’s still around 18% of adults who have not come forward for the first dose of their vaccine,” he told the BBC.
“And that means 18% of people who are just as susceptible to the most severe effects of Covid as they were earlier in the epidemic and at just the same risk of severe illness, long-term illness in the form of long Covid, hospital admission and death.”
He urged those who have yet to come forward for their jab to “think really hard” about taking up the opportunity.
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