1,154 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed as 90% of over-16s fully vaccinated

Stephen Donnelly said: “We have achieved another milestone in our vaccine programme and in our continued phased pathway out of this pandemic.” 

Health officials have confirmed 1,154 news cases of Covid-19 have been recorded today.

The number of Covid patients in hospital stands at 297, an increase on Sunday's figure of 278.