One further coronavirus related death recorded in NI

By Q Radio News

One further coronavirus related death has been recorded in Northern Ireland.

It brings the Department of Health's death toll to 2,141.

88 people have also tested positive for the virus in the past day here - out of 2,291 individuals tested.

64 people are currently in local hospitals with the virus - 7 of whom are in intensive care units.

COVID-19 UPDATE:

📍One further coronavirus related death has been recorded in NI.

📍It brings the Department of Health's death toll to 2,141.

📍88 people have tested positive for the virus in the past day here.

📍64 people are in local hospitals with covid - 7 are in ICU. pic.twitter.com/26YniVz6uC

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) April 23, 2021

Meanwhile,

The number of official Covid-19 related deaths continue to fall here.

Official figures show there were 10 deaths involving Covid19 in Northern Ireland last week. 

That's down from 14 recorded the week before. 

It brings the total number of fatalities recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency to 2,947 up until the 16th of April.

In comparison, the Department of Health recorded 2,134. 

The latest stats published today by NISRA show that of the 2,947 Covid-19 related deaths, 1,945 (66.0%) took place in hospital, 772 (26.2%) in care homes, 14 (0.5%) in hospices and 216 (7.3%) at residential addresses or other locations.

The number of official Covid19 related deaths continue to fall in NI: https://t.co/7BMDCMKbar

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) April 23, 2021