Covid-19 death toll passes 1,000 in Northern Ireland - NISRA

by Q Radio News

The death toll in Northern Ireland, relating to Covid-19, has passed 1,000 (1,053), according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Latest figures also show that there were 66 deaths involving the disease here last week.

Of this 1,053 deaths which have been recorded up until 30 October, 605 (57.5%) deaths took place in hospital, 375 (35.6%) in care homes, nine (0.9%) in hospices and 64 (6.1%) at residential addresses or other locations. The 384 deaths which occurred in care homes and hospices involved 90 separate establishments.

In the final week of October, Northern Ireland recorded the highest number of Covid-19 related deaths in hospitals (53), since mid-April, at the height of the first wave of the pandemic.

The comparative number of deaths reported daily by the Department of Health to 30 October was 706.

According to @NISRA:

📍1,053 Covid-19 related deaths had occurred up to week ending 30th October.

📍@healthdept figures for the same period show a total of 706 deaths. pic.twitter.com/EMdwKfAy1D

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These figures are based on patients having previously tested positive for the virus, whereas the NISRA figures are based on the information entered on death certificates, completed by medical professionals. They may or may not have previously tested positive for the virus.

Further data released today also shows that of the 469 deaths of care home residents involving Covid-19 in the year to date to 30t October, 80.0% (375) occurred in a care home, with the remaining 94 occurring in hospital.

On this basis, deaths of care home residents account for 44.5% of all Covid-19 related deaths, according to NISRA.