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LATEST: Five more covid-19 related deaths reported in Northern Ireland

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Friday, 27 August 2021 14:17

By Q Radio news

There've been five more Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.

The Department of Health also confirmed 1,875 new positive cases.

On Friday morning there were 383 Covid-positive patients in hospital, with 45 in intensive care.

Official figures show 36 deaths involving covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland last week. 

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency - has now recorded a total of 3 thousand, 1 hundred and 40 coronavirus related deaths up until the 20th of August. 

In comparison, the Department of Health reported 2 thousand, 2 hundred and 91 fatalities during the same period. 

 

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