By Michael McHugh, PA
Northern Ireland has recorded a further 1,662 cases of Covid-19.
A total of 11,810 people have tested positive in the last seven days, the Department of Health said on Sunday.
Another six people have died.
Another 6 people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting Covid19.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) January 3, 2021
A further 1,662 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/L93Exmif60
Northern Ireland is in the second week of a six-week lockdown in which non-essential retail is closed.
The rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Northern Ireland begins at GP practices on Monday.
An initial batch of 50,000 doses has been allocated.
Those aged over 80 will be prioritised initially.
Meanwhile, a record number of almost 5,000 new cases was confirmed in the Republic on Sunday evening:
Breaking: 7 #COVID19 deaths and 4,962 new cases in Republic of Ireland - the highest daily figure recorded there, with the total now exceeding 100,000.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) January 3, 2021
6 deaths and 1,662 new cases were confirmed earlier in Northern Ireland.
Republic's National Public Health Emergency Team: pic.twitter.com/c7wrWJ8f7Q
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