Four further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
The death toll from the Department of Health now stands at 2,513.
Three fatalities are said to have occurred during the current reporting period and one outside of it.
A further 1,145 positive Covid cases have also been recorded in NI today.
This brings the total number of positive cases to 228,441 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 7,992 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Tuesday, there are currently 384 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 32 in intensive care.
Meanwhile, Stormont deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has warned that the health service in Northern Ireland is about to topple over without "immediate action" from the executive.
After visiting the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Ms O'Neill said staff were "begging" for help.
"What we heard repeatedly today is that the staff here are exhausted, they are physically and mentally exhausted, they're extremely anxious for the winter months ahead and what that will bring," she said.
"They're burned out is the best way probably to put it, they're seeing increased staff absences, for obvious reasons because they've had to make such difficult decisions.
"They're constantly facing not just the physical exhaustion but also dealing with families at very difficult times. They've had to go over and above and beyond, and we can't take any of that for granted, they're begging for our support in the time ahead because they know they're facing into a very difficult winter.
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