Eighty-six confirmed cases of COVID-19 now in Northern Ireland as nine new patients test positive
By Andrew Quinn
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 20th Mar 2020, 14:28 GMT
There are now 86 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
Nine new cases were identified in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.
One person died in a hospital in the greater Belfast area confirmed the Department for Health on Thursday.
The deceased was described as elderly and as having an underlying health issue.
A total of 145 people have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for COVID-19.
A total of three people have died in the Republic of Ireland after testing positive for COVID-19.