Three further deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland as a result of COVID-19.
There are 1,306 new cases.
NI #COVID19 data has been updated:
1,306 positive cases and sadly, three deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.
2,371,369 vaccines administered in total.
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Vaccines ➡️https://t.co/Yfa0hHVmRL pic.twitter.com/4YDcU4AqXg— Department of Health (@healthdpt) August 16, 2021
People who are fully vaccinated no longer need to self-isolate if they've been in close contact with someone with #COVID19
Instead, they should get a PCR test on day 2 and day 8.
Those not fully vaccinated should still self-isolate for 10 days.
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— Department of Health (@healthdpt) August 16, 2021