COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,075 - 138 people test positive

Another three people have died with COVID-19 in NI, the latest Department of Health dashboard has revealed.

According to the statistics the three people died in the last 24 hours.

There are now 227 people being treated in our hospitals for COVID-19 - and of that number 33 are being treated in ICU.

Now there are now 18 active COVID-19 Care Home outbreaks.

Meanwhile in the last 24 hours 136 people tested positive for COVID-19.

That number rises to 1,198 in the last seven days.

Breakdown of cases to include all settings and community...

Antrim & Newtownabbey 15

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Ards & North Down 18

Armagh City/ Banbridge & Craigavon 17

Belfast 26

Causeway Coast & Glens 3

Derry City & Strabane 7

Fermanagh & Omagh 5

Lisburn & Castlereagh 16

Mid & East Antrim 7

Mid Ulster 16

Newry/ Mourne & Down 8

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