Positive cases of Covid-19 have risen to 265 in the Fermanagh and Omagh Council area with the Department of Health reporting seven new cases in the last 24 hours in their daily update.

There have now been 37 cases in the last seven days with 12 agedn 19 and under; 13 between the ages of 20 and 39; eight aged between 40 and 59 and four between the ages of 60 and 79.

The seven cases in Fermanagh and Omagh are part of a further 189 positive individuals across Northern Ireland with 9,950 people now having tested positive for the virus. 1,128 of those positive cases were in the last seven days.

In total 326,831 people have been tested in Northern Ireland with 17,256 tests carried out in this Council area.

There were no new death srecorded with the figure remaining at 577.

Fermanagh and Omagh has recorded 11 deaths, according to the Department of Health; however, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) reported there were 17 deaths in the district up until September 11.

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

NISRA data shows the death toll reached 887 people by September 11 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 Trust Laboratory completed tests (Pillar 1) and National Initiative Laboratory completed tests (Pillar 2).

The Western Health and Social Care Trust has had two admissions in the last two weeks and one discharge for Covid-19 in the past week.

There are currently five ICU Covid-19 beds occupied in Northern Ireland, with five people currently on ventilation due to the virus. There are 47 beds occupied with Covid-19 patients.

There are 27 confirmed Covid-19 outbreaks in cares homes across Northern Ireland, with 12 suspected outbreaks.