By Q Radio News
Five more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19.
Three of the deaths occurred within the most recent 24 hour reporting period.
A further 2,889 new cases have been diagnosed in the most recent 24 hour reporting period.
There are 479 people in hospital who have Covid-19 and 12 of them are in ICU.
Seven of those 12 people are being ventilated.
Nine hospitals are operating over capacity today.
There are 172 care home outbreaks.
The death toll since the pandemic began stands at 3,165.
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