Two further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
The death toll from the Department of Health now stands at 2,716.
The fatalities are said to have occurred during the current reporting period.
A further 1,114 positive Covid cases have also been recorded in NI today.
This brings the total number of positive cases to 277,334 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health.
Over the past seven days, the Department said 8,087 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
According to figures released on Tuesday, there are currently 381 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 36 in intensive care.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health has announced a new verification app for NI Covid-19 vaccination ‘domestic use’ certificates.
The existing COVIDCert NI app has now also been updated to allow citizens to display a domestic use certificate in addition to the existing certificate for travel.
A statement from the Department said: "The new Verification app – ‘COVIDCert Check NI’ app, known as 'Cert Check NI' – will facilitate voluntary use of vaccine certification in hospitality and entertainment settings.
"It will be more user-friendly and reliable than using the printed vaccination cards to prove you have had both jabs.
"The COVIDCert NI app update, with a new domestic use certificate, will allow validation of vaccination status (using the Cert Check NI app) without the need to show ID, and without revealing any personal information (not even your name or date of birth)."
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