Three new coronavirus deaths reported in Northern Ireland

Another three people have died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has reported.
Student EMT Ruth Corscadden (centre) and Paramedic Daniel McCollam with a patient at Causeway Hospital during their shift for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service covering the Northern Trust's Hospitals. Picture date: Monday January 18, 2021.Student EMT Ruth Corscadden (centre) and Paramedic Daniel McCollam with a patient at Causeway Hospital during their shift for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service covering the Northern Trust's Hospitals. Picture date: Monday January 18, 2021.
Student EMT Ruth Corscadden (centre) and Paramedic Daniel McCollam with a patient at Causeway Hospital during their shift for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service covering the Northern Trust's Hospitals. Picture date: Monday January 18, 2021.

The latest deaths take the total number of coronavirus fatalities reported by the Stormont department to 2,447.

Meanwhile, a further 1,424 people have tested positive for the virus, the Department has also reported.