No further Covid-19 related deaths and under 100 new cases recorded in NI

By Q Radio News

No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland. 

The Department of Health's death toll remains at 2,152.

However, 90 people have tested positive for the virus here in the past 24 hours - this is out of 2,575 individuals tested. 

32 people remain in local hospitals with covid - two of whom are in intensive care units. 

COVID-19 UPDATE:

📍No further coronavirus related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.

📍However, 90 people have tested positive for the virus here in the past 24 hours.

📍37 people remain in local hospitals with covid - 2 of whom are in ICU. pic.twitter.com/rBttmPIzjN

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 20, 2021

It comes as Northern Ireland's vaccination programme opened up to those aged 25-29 earlier today.

From today, anyone born between 01/05/91 and 31/07/96 can book an appointment at one of the Trust vaccination centres across Northern Ireland.

In line with the latest JCVI advice, anyone under the age of 40 can book a Pfizer-BioTech vaccine, or they can make what the Department of Health has described as an “informed decision” to receive the AstraZeneca jab at the SSE Arena in Belfast or participating community pharmacies.

Vaccine supplies have been described as limited, with approximately 20,000 slots available each week.

Covid vaccination programme is now open to 25-29 years olds in Northern Ireland https://t.co/jVL90Z9d0u

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 19, 2021