Covid-19: Further 19 deaths, 1,145 new cases in North

A FURTHER 19 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland today.

Health officials have confirmed another 1,145 positive cases in the region.

All of the 19 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours. Northern Ireland’s death toll now stands at 1,517.

There have now been 91,809 cases in the North since the outbreak with 8,325 of those in the last seven days.

Northern Ireland’s hospitals are at 99 per cent occupancy with 869 Covid-19 patients being treated, 56 of whom are in intensive care.