Covid-19: Single daily death follows March mini-spike

A single additional death linked to Covid-19 was reported today by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
The most up-to-date data trend on Covid fatalities in NIThe most up-to-date data trend on Covid fatalities in NI
The most up-to-date data trend on Covid fatalities in NI

The department’s running chart of deaths shows that in the 24-hour period prior to today, there were no deaths at all in the Province linked to coronavirus – for the first time since October 10 last year.

The overall trend is positive; numbers of fatalities remain way down compared with the Province’s peak of 29 deaths in one day, recorded on January 17.

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Nevertheless, the emergence of a mini-spike in deaths from March 3 to 10 (with seven deaths logged on the latter date) illustrates the potential for numbers to rebound and grow.

Meanwhile the vaccine program continues apace, with 684,097 vaccines issued (629,461 first doses, 54,636 second ones).

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