Eight more deaths have been reported among people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland has risen to 514 after eight more deaths were reported by the Department of Health.

The department also reported a further 39 cases of confirmed Covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases in Northern Ireland to 4,609.

The number of people tested for the virus over the last 24 hours was 1,084.

A total of 2,273 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by three from 2,270 on Sunday, Nicola Sturgeon said.

The First Minister said 15,156 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 55 from 15,101 the day before.

There are 1,269 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 60.

Of these, 40 were in intensive care, a fall of four.

NHS England has announced 59 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 25,750.