There has been one new Covid-19 death reported by the Department of Health in the last 10 days.

The update from the department shows there was one death reported on Saturday however it occured outside the 24 hour reporting period. 

Deaths in each reporting period include deaths which will have occured in that period, along with deaths which have only been reported within that period. 

It brings the total number of deaths in Northern Ireland to 555.

From Friday, July 10 to Monday, July 13 there were 16 individuals who tested positive for the virus out of 2,348 people tested.

There are now 5,788 positive tests in Northern Ireland out of 121,528 individuals tested.

Fermanagh and Omagh Local Government District remains the least affected area with 180 positive individuals out 7,147 tested. There have been two positive tests in the last two weeks in the district. 

The latest statistics from the Department of Health are mainly from hospital fatalities where a person has tested positive.

NISRA data shows death toll reached 839 by July 3 and this includes care homes/ in the community/hospice and hospitals.

The new data collection by the department refers to both Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust Laboratory completed tests (Pillar 1) and National Initiative Laboratory completed tests (Pillar 2).