Death toll in NI rises to 1,889 as 701 people fight COVID-19 in our hospitals

Another 11 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the Department of Health dashboard,

That brings the death toll in NI to 1,889.

Nine of those who died did so in the last 24 hours - and another two outside that time period.

Another 504 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours - and that number rises to 3,404 in the last seven days.

There are now 701 people in NI hospitals after testing positive for COVID-19.

And 65 of those are now in ICU with the virus.

In NI Care Homes there are now 106 cases of COVID-19.

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