By Q Radio News
A further three coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.
The latest update from the Department of Health also shows 163 new cases have been confirmed here in the past day, out of 1,669 individuals tested.
This brings the death toll to 2,066 since the pandemic began.
COVID-19 UPDATE
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 4, 2021
📍3 Covid-19 related deaths in NI in past 24 hours
📍The death toll now stands at 2,066 since the pandemic began
📍163 new cases of the virus have been recorded here in the past day, out of 1,669 individuals tested pic.twitter.com/plgYeGBH07
There are also 257 people with coronavirus currently being treated in local hospitals, with 29 of those in intensive care.
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