There are 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
That’s according to figures released by the Department of Health.
No deaths have been recorded.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data on tests.
49 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/K8cRYRLo4k
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) August 30, 2020
Meanwhile there are concerns that a return to universities in the UK could cause infection rates to soar.
Universities are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas to prevent a possible second wave of the coronavirus.
Academics’ union UCU said more than a million students moving around the country was “a recipe for disaster”.