No further Covid-19 related deaths and under 90 new cases in NI

By Q Radio News

No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Health's death toll remains at 2,152.

However, 84 people have tested positive for the virus in the past day here - out of 2,737 individuals tested in that period.

34 people are in local hospitals with covid - 2 of whom are in intensive care.  

COVID-19 UPDATE:

📍No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in NI.

📍However, 84 people have tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours.

📍34 people are in local hospitals with covid - 2 of whom are in ICU. pic.twitter.com/1aAsboG3ii

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 21, 2021

Meanwhile,

Figures released from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) today show there have been six coronavirus related deaths in NI in the past week. 

It brings the death toll according to NISRA to  2,968 up until 14th May. 

In comparison, the Department of Health recorded 2,149 during the same period.

Of the 2,968 Covid-19 related deaths, 1,964 (66.2%) took place in hospital, 774 (26.1%) in care homes, 14 (0.5%) in hospices and 216 (7.3%) at residential addresses or other locations.

Official figures reveal six Covid related deaths in NI last week https://t.co/cLsn8H0XyQ

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 21, 2021