Q Radio News/PA
A further two patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have died in the last 24 hours.
Another 1,276 cases of the virus were also notified by the Department of Health.
On Friday morning, there were 360 Covid-positive patients in hospital, of whom 35 were in intensive care.
A total of 2,545,973 vaccines have been administered.
The Department of Health has just confirmed two more Covid-19 deaths and 1,276 new cases in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/tZeLWVwRza
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 8, 2021

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