LIVE BLOG Coronavirus NI: Another 176 people test positive in last 24 hours - 977 people have tested positive in last 7 days - former Lord Mayor of Belfast dies with COVID-19 - see how many cases there are NOW in your area

According to the latest statistics 977 people have tested positive in the last 7 days.

In total 9,341 have tested positive for Coronavirus.

Meanwhile 433,054 have been tested for COVID-19 in total.

The former Lord Mayor of Belfast, David Cook, has died with COVID-19.

Mr Cook, 77, became the first non-unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast in over a century when he took up the role in 1978.

He was a founding member of the Alliance Party and was elected to its central executive in 1971.

Mr Cook was subsequently elected onto Belfast City Council in 1973, representing south Belfast until 1985.

He was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 until 1986 and stood as an MEP candidate in 1984.

Leader of the Alliance Party, Naomi Long tweeted: “So sorry to learn of the passing of David Cook, founder member of Alliance and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.

“Thoughts are with Fionnuala & the family circle”.

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