One further Covid-19 related death was recorded today by the Department of Health.
Northern Ireland's death toll now stands at 539, as of 10am on Friday June 12.
This most recent death occurred in the Antrim and Newtownabbey area and in the past 24 hours, according to the Department.
Belfast remains the district with the highest number (160) of reported Covid-19 related deaths, and the Fermanagh and Omagh area is reported to have the lowest (10).
By gender, 258 females and 280 males have sadly died after testing positive for the virus. The Department records one death as 'Not Known' for gender.
And Covid-19 deaths by age group are as follows in Northern Ireland:
According to the Department's figures today, a further 16 individuals have tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
A total of 886 were tested between 10am on Thursday and 10am this morning.
To date, Northern Ireland has recorded 4,838 positive cases of the virus and 63,589 individuals have been tested.
These recent 16 positive cases were reported by the Department in Ards and North Down (9), Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (1), Lisburn and Castlereagh (2), Mid and East Antrim (2) and Mid Ulster (2).
There have been 1,459 confirmed Covid-19 hospital admissions since the beginning of the pandemic.
Departmental figures show that there have been 1,411 discharges also, and 45 patients are currently in hospital sites across Northern Ireland.
There are eight individuals in ICU with confirmed or suspected Coronavirus, figures show.
