Covid-19: 828 new cases confirmed in Northern Ireland

The NI Department of Health has also confirmed that one further person in the north has died after contracting the virus, bringing the death toll in the region to 586. File Picture: PA

828 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours, according to the NI Department of Health.

The total number of cases confirmed in the region since the outbreak began now stands at 16,187.

Some 4,417 cases have been reported in NI in the last week alone.

Health officials also confirmed that one further person in the North has died after contracting the virus, bringing the death toll to 586.

The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.

828 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. One death has been recorded.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/GkexiOINEN

— Department of Health (@healthdpt) October 7, 2020

91 patents with Covid-19 are receiving care in Northern Irish hospitals, 14 of whom are in intensive care units.