LIVE BLOG Coronavirus NI: 39 new cases in last 24 hours - 302 cases confirmed in last 7 days - no new deaths - find out which areas have most cases

And a total of 6,430 people have tested positive for the virus in NI.

No new deaths were recorded by the DoH in the past 24 hours.

The department’s daily figures are mostly comprised of hospital deaths, where a patient had previously tested positive for the virus.

No patients with Covid-19 are currently being treated in intensive care in a Northern Ireland hospital, according to the department’s latest update.

Tha latest Statistics reveal that - the majority of the 39 new cases were in Belfast where 15 new infections were confirmed.

This brings the total over the past week in the city to 71.

Other cases were confirmed -

Antrim and Newtownabbey - 2

Ards and North Down - 2

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon - 2

Belfast - 15

Causeway Coast and Glens - 7

Derry and Strabane - 2

Lisburn and Castlereagh - 2

Mid and East Andtim - 6

Newry and Mourne - 1

The news comes as the region’s chief scientific adviser warned there could be localised coronavirus restrictions in parts of Northern Ireland where cases have surged.

Professor Ian Young’s comments come after Northern Ireland recorded 93 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend.

Prof Young said the rising numbers were of “considerable concern” and represented a tenfold increase on infection rates earlier in the summer.

He said two council areas – Antrim & Newtownabbey and Mid & East Antrim – were particularly affected by surges.

Prof Young added: “I think we’re getting close to the point, certainly in those areas with the high numbers of cases, that we may have to consider whether any additional local measures are required.

“I don’t think we’re at the point where we’d be considering measures across the whole of Northern Ireland because there are still many parts of Northern Ireland where, as a result of public behaviours and other factors, the level of virus remains at a low level.”

The expert adviser said a “one-size-fits-all approach” would not be appropriate when it came to any renewed restrictions.

“We are undoubtedly seeing Covid fatigue and that leads into complacency,” he told BBC Radio Ulster.

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