Three more deaths have been reported from the coronavirus in Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of deaths to 73.
There has been 97 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in the region, bringing the total number of infections to 1,255.
A vehicle test centre in Belfast has been transformed into a coronavirus testing facility.
It follows the setting up of a drive-through testing centre at the city's SSE Arena car park at the weekend to allow healthcare workers to be tested for Covid-19.
Now the Boucher Road vehicle testing centre will also be used, with other vehicle testing centres to be assessed for their suitability.
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said she is delighted that her department can play its part in the fight against Covid-19.
"It is important that we all work together in the fightback against Covid-19. Keeping people safe is my number one priority and I will continue to do all I can within my department, freeing up any resources we have, to support the health minister and all our health trusts in the fight against this deadly virus," she said.
"Through use of our MoT centres, we are delighted to be able to support the health minister and play our part in helping to rapidly increase testing to help save lives.
"Testing is a vital component in our effort to fight back against Covid-19."
It comes as a Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed between the Health departments in the Republic and Northern Ireland.
The move is aimed at strengthening North/South co-operation on the public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its focus is on "public health messaging, research, programmes of behavioural change, ethics, evidence base/ modelling, and public health and non-pharmaceutical measures".
The agreement also covers other areas "such as procurement, where this is of mutual benefit".
Around 80% of cases of Covid-19 will be a mild to moderate illness, close to 14% have severe disease and around 6% are critical.
Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person, within 1-2 metres, to be considered at-risk or a close contact.
Health Minister Robin Swann said the "rapid expansion" of testing is a "key priority" for his department.
"We know that many members of the healthcare workforce who are currently undertaking home isolation are keen to return to work as soon as possible to support colleagues at this critical time," he said.
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Meanwhile, Belfast researchers are leading a clinical trial offering cell therapy treatment for coronavirus patients with acute respiratory failure.
The team at the Queen's University Belfast is investigating the use of allogenic Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in patients with a complication known as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) caused by Covid-19.
The trial involves the use of MSCs, a type of cell derived from human tissue such as bone marrow or umbilical cord to treat the injury to the lung caused by Covid-19.
MSCs are a novel treatment that have been shown in experimental models to reduce inflammation, fight infection and improve the repair of injured tissue.
The first patient has now been recruited, with plans to take on at least 60 more at multiple sites across the UK including Belfast, Birmingham and London.
