There have been a further eleven Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland.
The North’s Department of Health has reported that nine of those deaths occurred in the 24 hours up to 10am today (Wednesday) and two happened previously.
The death toll has now risen to 1,889.
Another 504 new Covid cases were also identified in testing.
There have been 3,404 positive cases in the last week, down from 4,394 in the previous seven days.
Hospital occupancy is at 96% with 2,902 people in beds. A total of 65 patients with Covid-19 are in intensive care – 60 of those are ventilated.
And 106 care homes are dealing with an outbreak of the virus.
Meanwhile, around one in 11 people in Northern Ireland would have tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies in mid-January – up from one in 14 in December – figures reveal.
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