The Department of Health has reported one further coronavirus related death.
According to the latest update, the fatality occurred within the current reporting period.
The death toll in Northern Ireland now stands at 2,097, the DoH says.
Friday's dashboard update also reports a further 208 positive cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases to 114,607 since the start of the pandemic.
Over the past seven days, the Department says 1,311 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
There are currently 183 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 23 in intensive care.
Meanwhile, the Deputy First Minister has warned the public to stick to the Covid-19 restrictions ahead of St Patrick's Day next week.
The Sinn Fein Vice-President was speaking at the daily press conference on Thursday.
It message comes after Queen's University issued a strong warning to students ahead of the public holiday on March 17.
The Belfast university said students found to have broken coronavirus guidelines on St Patrick's Day will be suspended.
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