No further coronavirus related deaths have been reported by the Department of Health.
According to the DoH's latest update, the death toll from coronavirus in Northern Ireland remains at 2,155.
Tuesday's dashboard also reports a further 278 positive cases of Covid-19 since yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 126,747 since the start of the pandemic.
They also announced that a total of 2,018,191 vaccines have been administered in Northern Ireland to date.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 1,680 individuals have tested positive.
There are currently 19 Covid-19 confirmed inpatients in hospital and two patients in intensive care.
Earlier today, Health Minister Robin Swann today launched the new Mental Health Strategy 2021 – 2031 setting the strategic direction for mental health in Northern Ireland for the next decade.
Launching the new strategy in an oral statement to the Assembly, Minister Swann said: "The Strategy is built on a vision of a society which promotes emotional wellbeing and positive mental health for everyone, which supports recovery and seeks to reduce stigma and mental health inequalities.
"In the vision we set out the objective of a system that is consistent and provides equity of service. We also want to break down barriers so that individuals and their needs are right at the centre – a truly person centred care."
The Strategy consists of 35 actions across three themes:
- Theme 1: Promoting mental wellbeing resilience and good mental health across society - focussed on promotion, resilience and additional support across various parts of a person’s life, and actions around additional therapy hubs support and support for carers in mental health settings.
- Theme 2: Providing the right support at the right time - focussed on the delivery of services, to ensure people who need support receive the support they need, when they need it.
- Theme 3: New ways of working - focussed on the systems around mental health services, such as the creation of a single mental health service, digital mental health, workforce, data and outcomes and innovation and research.
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