Q Radio News
The Department of Health has confirmed a further three people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting Covid-19.
2,236 new cases of the virus have also been recorded by the department in the latest 24-hour reporting period.
There are 484 people in hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19 with three of them in intensive care.
The official statistics also show 157 confirmed Covid outbreaks in Northern Ireland care homes.
UPDATE: The Department of Health says three more people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting Covid-19. The department is also reporting 2,236 new cases of the virus here in the past 24 hours. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/TqQKPigrm8
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 4, 2022

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