Nineteen people tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hour reporting period according to the Department of Health.

The daily update from the department shows1,256 people were tested with the number of positive tests now at 5,834.

17 of the positive cases were from Pillar 2, the National Initiative Laboratory Completed tests with the remaining two in Pillar 1 and Health Trust Laboratory completed tests.

Pillar 2 tests include samples from Regional Testing Centres such as St. Angelo's Airport, mobile testing units and home testing kits.

There were no further deaths, with the total remaining static at 556.

Fermanagh and Omagh now has 181 positive cases and the area has 11 deaths, however the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) reported there were 17 deaths in the district up until July 10.

There has been one positive case 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 844 by July 10 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).