Coronavirus NI: Nine more people die and 995 new infections - hospital occupancy stands at 109%

Nine more people have died in NI after testing positive for Covid-19.
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The Department of Health dashboard today reveals that the total number of people to die here with the virus stands at 2,725.

Meanwhile another 995 people have tested positive for the virus.

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There are currently 378 Covid-19 patients in our hospitals - 39 of which are fighting for their lives in ICU.

There are also now 44 active Care Home outbreaks of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.

And occupancy in hospitals in NI stands at 109%.

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