Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases for six months.
There were 87 new cases recorded from tests on 1,010 individuals.
One further death has been recorded during the past 24 hours, taking the official Department of Health toll to 2,105.
The seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 people for Northern Ireland is 55.8, also the lowest figure for six months.
The area with the highest rate remains Mid Ulster on 75.9, while Fermanagh and Omagh remains the lowest on 35.1.
There are 160 confirmed coronavirus patients in hospital, with 15 in ICU, 12 of whom are on ventilators.
It comes as seven year groups of schoolchildren in Northern Ireland returned to classes today.
Primary pupils in P4 to P7 resumed face-to-face learning, as did secondary school children in year groups 12 to 14.
Primary pupils in years P1 to P3, nursery and pre-school children are already back, having returned on 8 March.
The final cohort, secondary pupils in years 8 to 11, will go back to classes on 12 April after the Easter holidays.
The winter surge of Covid-19 cases forced the closure of schools in January. Only vulnerable children and those of key workers had been able to attend classes prior to this month.
The timetable for returning to school was agreed by Stormont ministers as part of the initial steps of their lockdown exit strategy.
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Several restrictions on wider society are due to lift next month, including:
From 1 April
- Up to six people from no more than two households can meet outdoors in a private garden.
- Ten people, from no more than two households, are able to participate in outdoor sporting activities. Golf courses to reopen (clubhouses to remain closed).
- Click-and-collect purchases allowed from garden centres and plant nurseries.
From 12 April
- Up to 10 people from no more than two households can meet outdoors in a private garden.
- Click and collect at all non-essential retail outlets.
- "Stay-at-home" requirement lifts. Will be replaced by "stay local" message.
- Outdoor sports training to resume for sports clubs affiliated with recognised governing bodies with no more than 15 participants in one training group. Indoor club facilities, apart from toilets, to remain closed.
The Northern Ireland Executive has also amended regulations around elite sports to enable two World Cup qualification matches scheduled for 25 and 31 March to take place as well as a friendly match between Northern Ireland and the US on 28 March.
No spectators will be permitted at any sporting event. The 12 April easements are subject to final ratification by the Executive in the week before they come into effect, likely on 8 April.
Additional reporting PA
