By Q Radio News
A further two coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.
These deaths were recorded outside the reporting period.
The Department of Health's death toll now stands at 2,077.
144 new cases of the virus have also been detected in the past 24 hours here - out of 1,050 individuals tested,
COVID-19 UPDATE:
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📍 2 Covid related deaths - outside the reporting period
📍The death toll now stands at 2,077
📍144 cases of the virus have been detected in the past day - out of 1,050 individuals tested
📍220 inpatients in hospitals with coronavirus - 35 of whom are in ICU pic.twitter.com/vCSkxwzcdl
220 patients in local hospitals here are currently being treated for coronavirus.
35 patients are currently in intensive care units with the virus.
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