There have been 48 new cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours according to the daily update from the Department of Health.
There were 2,535 people tested and it brings the total number of cases to 6,188.
There were no deaths reported in Northern Ireland with the figure remaining at 557.
Fermanagh and Omagh Local Government District remains the least affected area with 182 positive individuals out 9,045 tested. There has been one positive test in the last two weeks in the district.
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 31.
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 855 by July 31 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).
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