6 further covid-19 related deaths and 1,194 cases confirmed in NI

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A further six covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. 

The Department of Health has also reported 1,194 positive cases of the virus during the same period. 

To date, 2,715,731 vaccines have been administered in the region in total. 

The Department of Health's full dashboard will be updated on Monday with more detailed statistics.

Meanwhile, in the Republic of Ireland the Department of Health has reported a further 3,685 confirmed cases of Covid-19.

The department said that as of 8am, 444 Covid-19 patients are in hospital, of whom 74 are in intensive care units.

There are 19 fewer people in hospital than at the same time yesterday, while the number in ICU is down two.

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