Three further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
The death toll from the Department of Health now stands at 2,573.
The fatalities are said to have occurred during the current reporting period.
A further 1,209 positive Covid cases have also been recorded in NI today.
This brings the total number of positive cases to 243,512 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 7,700 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Tuesday, there are currently 346 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 34 in intensive care.
Meanwhile, schools in Northern Ireland are set to begin vaccinating 12 to 15-year-old pupils from next month.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed that letters and consent forms for the Covid-19 vaccine are expected to be sent to parents of eligible children in mid-to-late October.
Parents will get a letter, consent form and Covid-19 vaccine information material prior to vaccine teams visiting schools, a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency (PHA) told BeIfast Live.
"The PHA is calling on the parents of eligible children to talk to them about the Covid-19 vaccine and make an informed choice together about getting vaccinated," they added.
"This element of the vaccination programme is due to start mid- to late-October, with the majority of schools commencing in November.
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