Covid-19: Four deaths, 226 new cases in Northern Ireland

ANOTHER four Covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in Northern Ireland.

The North’s death toll has risen to 2,063 as a result.

A further 226 confirmed cases have been detected, the Department of Health said.

Since the outbreak, there have now been 113,006 cases in the region.

There are 307 Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals, 31 of whom are in intensive care with hospital occupancy at 95 per cent.