The Department of Health has reported over 9,000 new coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland this week.
Over the last seven days, from July 19 to July 25, a total of 9,242 cases of the virus have been detected.
13 postcodes across the region recorded more than 200 new Covid-19 cases.
The 10 postcodes hardest hit by the virus this week are:
- BT34 - Kilkeel and Warrenpoint - 461 cases, 2,534 tested
- BT48 - Culmore - 380 cases, 1,923 tested
- BT47 - Dungiven - 348 cases, 2,002 tested
- BT13 - Ballygomartin - 320 cases, 1,373 tested
- BT14 - Ballysillan - 319 cases, 1,480 tested
- BT12 - Falls Road - 306 cases, 1,375 tested
- BT23 - Comber - 269 cases, 1,991 tested
- BT5 - Braniel - 265 cases, 1,671 tested
- BT36 - Newtownabbey - 247 cases, 1,686 tested
- BT35 - Newry - 235 cases, 1,301 tested
Meanwhile, extra ICU beds are being made available in Belfast as hospitals struggle to cope with a surge in Covid-19 admissions.
Six beds for Belfast Trust patients are being put in place at Belfast City Hospital due to capacity issues at the Royal Victoria and Mater hospitals.
On Monday, the Belfast Trust said it had 100 Covid-19 inpatients across its hospitals.
The Executive also agreed, on Monday, to a range of new relaxations on Covid restrictions.
Theatres and concert halls are to be allowed to reopen in Northern Ireland as part of the latest announcement.
Stormont ministers have also raised the number limit for gatherings in indoor domestic settings from six to 10 people, from no more than three households.
For a full list of changes to restrictions click here.
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