Seven more people die with COVID-19 - death toll for NI now 781 - 420 test positive for virus - 55 fighting for lives in ICU - 396 with virus in hospitals

All seven deaths took place in the last 24 hours.

Two deaths took place in Belfast area, two in Derry city and Strabane, one in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, one in Mid Ulster and one in Newyr, Mourne and Down.

This brings the death toll here to 781.

Another 420 people have tested positive for the deadly virus.

A total of 42,917 people have tested positive in NI - and 3,909 in the last 7 days.

There are now 55 people with COVID-19 in ICU in Northern Ireland hospitals - and a total of 396 with coronavirus in our hospitals.

READ - Fifteen further Covid-19 deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland

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