78 Covid-19 related deaths recorded by NISRA

by Q Radio News

78 further Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

That's in the week ending 6 November.

That means NISRA's death toll now stands at 1,141 compared to the Department of Health's figure of 772 - which focuses on those who have tested positive for the virus before they died.

• 665 (58.3%) deaths took place in hospital, 394 (34.5%) in care homes, nine (0.8%) in hospices and 73 (6.4%) at residential addresses or other locations. The 403 deaths which occurred in care homes and hospices involved 97 separate establishments.

NISRA figures are based on the information entered on death certificates, completed by medical professionals. They may or may not have previously tested positive for the virus.

Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate of 82 (21.2%) of the 386 deaths registered in week 44.

This is the fifth consecutive weekly increase in registered Covid-19 related deaths and is similar to numbers last reported in early May 2020.

NISRA’s dashboard containing some of the key statistics from our weekly deaths publication has been updated. The dashboard will be updated on a weekly basis. (4/4)https://t.co/DqftgCDx5w pic.twitter.com/gHM9mTtUrR

— NISRA (@NISRA) November 13, 2020

Those who died aged 75 and over accounted for two-thirds (64.9%) of all deaths and 78% of Covid‑19 related deaths registered this calendar year up to 6 November.