By Q Radio News
Six more people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 have died, the Department of Health has confirmed.
A further 4,243 people have tested positive for the disease.
There are 387 Covid-positive patients in hospital with 22 of them receiving specialist care in ICU.
Five of the six deaths occurred in the most recent 24-hour reporting period.

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