Eleven further deaths in NI with COVID-19 as 176 people test positive

The latest statistics reveal that 10 dies within the last 24 hours and another person outside that time zone.

As of today the death toll in NI stands at 1,996.

In the last 24 hours another 176 people tested positive for COVID-19.

That is reported to be lowest number of cases in a 24hr period since Sept 22nd.

It is the lowest number of cases diagnosed in 146 days.

That number rises to 2,137 cases in the last seven days.

There are now 476 patients with COVID-19 in NI hospitals.

And there are 58 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in ICU.

Of that number 51 of those patients are being treated on ventilators.

As of today there are 78 active Care home outbreaks with COVID-19.

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