Fifteen further Covid-19 deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland

By Press Association
Published 8th Nov 2020, 09:43 BST
A man wearing a face mask walks past an entrance to Belfast City HospitalA man wearing a face mask walks past an entrance to Belfast City Hospital
A man wearing a face mask walks past an entrance to Belfast City Hospital
Fifteen further deaths related to Covid-19 and an additional 528 confirmed cases were announced in Northern Ireland on Saturday.

It brings the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland to 774, according to figures from the Department of Health.

There are 391 confirmed Covid-19 inpatients in the hospital system, with 53 of those in intensive care.

There are now 22 beds available in ICU, and 101 beds in the wider hospital system, officials said.

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