11 further COVID-19 deaths and 419 new cases of the virus detected

By Q Radio News

11 more people have died in Northern Ireland having contracted COVID-19 according to the Department of Health.

There has now been 1,050 COVID-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland according to the Department.

New COVID cases by district:

📍Antrim & N’abbey +23
📍Ards & N Down +19
📍Armagh, Banbridge & C’avon +48
📍Belfast+71
📍Causeway Coast & Glens+34
📍Derry & Strabane+32
📍Fermanagh & Omagh+23
📍Lisburn & Castlereagh+30
📍Mid & E Antrim +51
📍Mid Ulster+30
📍Newry Mourne & Down+52

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) December 6, 2020

It comes as the first recipient of the coronavirus vaccine in Northern Ireland will get the jab on Tuesday morning.

The Pfizer/BioNTech dose will be administered at 8am at a mass vaccination centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

A Department of Health spokesman confirmed that the rollout of the vaccine would take place from Tuesday morning.

The recipient will be one of an 800-plus team of vaccinators that will be involved in the subsequent rollout programme.

Stocks of coronavirus vaccine arrived in Northern Ireland on Friday.

They were transported via the Irish Republic, having arrived into Dublin port from Holyhead overnight.

There are 25,000 doses in the initial batch of the vaccine.

The stocks have been taken to a central storage facility operated by a private company. The location is not being disclosed.