Five further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 419 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.
419 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 5 deaths have been reported.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/YLa3aSD9pT
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 14, 2020
The hospital bed occupancy rate in the province has reached 98%. Alarmingly, there are 110 coronavirus outbreaks in care homes.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Robin Swann said restrictions at the start of the New Year were ‘inevitable’ and the severity would depend on actions.
And further doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have arrived in Northern Ireland. Almost 50,000 doses are here.
If you have been in close contact with some who has #COVID19 you must self-isolate for 10 days.
People who return from countries which are not on the travel corridor list should also self-isolate for 10 days.https://t.co/NUfxVfRNc1 pic.twitter.com/6CYsO2MabL
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 14, 2020