Q Radio News
A further eight patients who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland.
Another 1,039 cases of the virus have also been notified by the Department of Health.
On Friday morning, there were 342 Covid-positive patients in local hospitals - 33 in intensive care.
LATEST: The Department of Health is reporting a further 8 Covid-19 deaths and 1,039 new cases in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/Zm3fX33Rla
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 1, 2021
Figures released on Thursday showed two coronavirus deaths and 1,163 new cases in the previous 24 hours.
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