Three more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, it's been announced this evening.
It takes to seven the number of positive results for Covid-19 since testing began.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: "Testing of patients in Northern Ireland has resulted in three new presumptive positive results for coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total to seven since testing began.
"Further positive tests have been expected and the advice to the public remains unchanged. Northern Ireland is still in the containment phase.
"The latest three cases are all adults who had recently travelled from Italy and are linked to a previously confirmed positive case.
"Public Health Agency staff are working quickly to identify contacts the individuals may have had, with the objective of preventing further spread of the virus.
"In line with established protocols, presumptive positive Northern Ireland test results are sent to Public Health England laboratories for verification."
It comes after a new case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Republic of Ireland earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 19.
In a statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team they said the new COVID-19 case is associated with travel from Northern Italy.
They said it is male in the east of the country and they are working "rapidly to identify any contacts the patient may have had."
The statement continued: "The National Public Health Emergency Team met today, Saturday 7 March, to consider guidance from the Expert Advisory Group on managing healthcare workers who are close contacts of a confirmed case.
"This guidance was developed in light of the recent diagnosis of COVID-19 in a patient hospitalised in Cork University Hospital, which has led to a significant number of close contacts with healthcare workers."
