Twelve further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
The death toll from the Department of Health now stands at 2,385.
A further 793 positive Covid cases have also been recorded in NI today.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 9,393 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Thursday, there are currently 417 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 46 in intensive care.
The data also shows that 2,452,955 vaccines have been administered in total across Northern Ireland.
Meanwhile, Stormont Executive must meet as soon as possible to take further decisions on Covid-19 measures, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said.
A scheduled meeting of the administration on Wednesday was cancelled after deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill tested positive for Covid-19.
Sir Jeffrey said: "I understand that the deputy First Minister, because she is unwell at the moment, cannot attend the Executive, but there are key decisions that need to be made, and I want those decisions to be made as soon as possible.
"People need to know where we're going; for example, in relation to our response on Covid, on economic recovery, our schools are back, so what's happening there?
"And we need a cohesive, coherent approach from the Executive, so the sooner we can meet the better, and I'm making that absolutely clear."
Ms O'Neill tweeted earlier this week that she is currently self-isolating and hopes to return to public duties next week.
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