Three more COVID-19 deaths in NI in last 24 hours - confirmed cases now stands at 298

Three more patients in Northern Ireland have died after testing positive for COVID-19, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed.

Published 27th Mar 2020, 14:19 BST

Updated 27th Mar 2020, 14:21 BST

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The death toll in Northern Ireland now stands at 13.

Healthcare experts also identified an additional 34 new cases, taking the total number to 298.

So far, 4,014 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Northern Ireland; 3,739 tests returned a negative result.

The number of patients to die after testing positive in the Republic of Ireland currently stands at 19 and the number of confirmed cases is 1,819.