No further Covid-19 related deaths and under 100 new cases recorded in NI

By Q Radio News

No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Health's death toll remains at 2,144.

However, 95 positive cases of the virus have been detected here in the past 24 hours - out of 2,371 individuals tested.

61 people are in local hospitals with covid - 8 are in intensive care units.

COVID-19 UPDATE:

📍No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in NI.

📍95 positive cases of the virus have been detected here in the past 24 hours.

📍61 people are in local hospitals with covid - 8 of whom are in ICU. pic.twitter.com/atmdD6DGMq

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Meanwhile,

It was announced yesterday that Northern Ireland is to provide three oxygen generation units to India.

The units are being transported to India as part of the UK-wide response to the escalating covid crisis in the country.

The units were procured as part of the region’s own response to the covid emergency.

They were not ultimately required in Northern Ireland hospitals.

Announcing the decision to send the units to India, Health Minister Robin Swann said he hoped they would help save lives.