A further 1,430 positive Covid cases have been recorded in Northern Ireland on Thursday
This brings the total number of positive cases to 144,863 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health.
No further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported, with the death toll from the DoH remaining at 2,166.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 9,372 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Thursday, there are currently 162 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and ten in intensive care.
Meanwhile, young people who turn 18 on or before October 31 can now access their coronavirus vaccinations at the seven regional vaccine centres across Northern Ireland.
They can use the walk-in facilities or book an appointment through the online system from Thursday.
The move follows the announcement on Monday of new guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be offered to some children and young people aged 12 and over.
Children and young people aged 12 and over who live with someone who is immunosuppressed will receive a letter from their GP on the next steps.
Arrangements for the vaccination of children aged between 12 and 15 with specific underlying health conditions to receive vaccinations are being finalised and will be announced shortly.
In the meantime parents are asked not to take children under 16 to vaccination centres until this is announced.
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