Coronavirus NI: 49 more cases diagnosed in last 24 hours | 607 cases in last 7 days | no deaths in last 24 hours | see HOW many people have virus in your area

That means 607 cases have tested positive in the last 7 days.

A total of 7,957 people have now tested positive for COVID-19.

There have been no deaths in the last 24 hours - meaning the death toll remains at 567.

The data reveals that 298 men and 268 women have perished with the virus.

There are now two people battling Coronavirus in ICU - and another 17 confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in other wards in our hospitals.

There are now 22 COVID-19 cases in NI Care Homes - and 7 suspected cases.

This is how many people have COVID-19 in your area:

Antrim and Newtownabbey: 669 cases

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: 961 cases

Belfast: 1983 cases

Causeway Coast and Glens: 440 cases

Derry City and Strabane: 300 cases

Fermanagh and Omagh: 208 cases

Lisburn and Castlereagh: 706 cases

Mid and East Antrim: 736 cases

Mid Ulster: 460 cases

Newry, Mourne and Down: 564 cases

Ards and North Down: 523 cases

Not known: 397 cases

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