Seven further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 555 new cases.
First Minister Arlene Foster said four cases here were under examination to ascertain if they are the new variant of the novel coronavirus.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated with latest data.
555 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 7 deaths have been reported.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/DDQlsvARoo
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 21, 2020