Four more Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland

By Q Radio News

Four more people have died in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours as a result of Covid-19.

According to the latest figures from the Department of Health, a further 1,164 positive cases have been detected in the same period.

There are currently 380 patients in hospital with the virus, 43 of whom are in intensive care.

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The latest update from the Department comes as Covid-19 infections remain at or near record levels in all four UK nations.

The latest figures for Northern Ireland show one in 65 people had the virus, up week-on-week from one in 75 but slightly below the record high of one in 40 estimated here in mid-August.

The Office for National Statistics figures describe the longer-term trend in England, Scotland and Wales as “uncertain”, while the percentage of people testing positive in Northern Ireland has “continued to increase”.

The average number of new cases of Covid-19 in the UK has been on a slight downwards trend over the past fortnight, which might suggest the latest spike in the virus has peaked.

(There have been a further four deaths recorded by the Department of Health here)