by Q Radio News
A further 16 people have died in Northern Ireland linked to Covid-19.
It brings the death toll recorded by the Department of Health to 1,476.
759 new cases of the virus have also been detected since yesterday.
The number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland is doubling at a slower rate (43 days) over the last seven days compared with the doubling rate in the seven days before that, official analysis said.
It follows the imposition of tough lockdown measures after Christmas.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated.
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 11, 2021
759 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 16 deaths have been reported.https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/B6GU2ehOB4
There are currently 701 covid patients in hospitals in Northern Ireland, which has risen from 670 the previous day.
52 people are in ICU, with 37 on ventilators.
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