There have have been nine further Covid-19 deaths recorded, with seven of these taking place in the past 24 hours according to the Department of Health.
The department's daily dashboard shows there have been 549 positive tests in the past day and 3,724 in the past seven days.
The death toll from the virus now stands at 878 in Northern Ireland since the outbreak began, says the DoH.
In total, 47,711 people have tested positive for the virus.
Belfast has seen the largest number of new cases in the past week with 640, followed by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon with 543 and Causeway, Coast and Glens with 434.
There are currently 449 inpatients in hospital with Covid-19, 44 are in intensive care and 35 are using ventilators.
To date, 541,388 individuals have been tested for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Arlene Foster has called for a "collaborative and collective" way forward as ministers ponder the coronavirus restrictions.
Stormont's leaders have clashed over a contentious voting mechanism that enabled the DUP to throw out a proposed extension of Northern Ireland's circuit-break.
The First Minister said she hoped her party would not have to use the peace process-era safeguard again.
She added: "We do not want to be in that position.
"We want to be in a position where we can come together collectively."
