Eight further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 510 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.
510 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 8 deaths have been reported. https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/iXpzFsdodU
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 16, 2020
Minister Nadhim Zahawi tweeted that 137,897 people had received their first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since it was introduced.