Twenty six further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 3,576 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated.
3,576 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 48 hours. A further 26 deaths have been reported (1 outside this period). https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/5SSdklVV9W
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 2, 2021
The figures are released as the PSNI issued 126 COVID fines of £200 each over the new year as a result of house parties across Northern Ireland.
They also handed out 34 prohibition notices over parties. Two businesses were dealt penalty notices for continuing to operate during restrictions.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said it was ‘disappointing’ people chose to ignore the law.
A reminder of the restrictions:
New restrictions have been introduced to help stop the spread of #COVID19.
Stay at home as much as possible and only leave for essential reasons. https://t.co/pXBf67UFah @healthdpt @niexecutive pic.twitter.com/vtUdtMnPYD— nidirect (@nidirect) January 1, 2021