Death toll rises to 2,009 as 474 people treated in our hospitals for COVID-19
The death toll in NI has risen to 2,009 after another nine people have died with COVID-19.
The latest statistics from the Department of Health dashboard reveals that so far 1,039 men and 959 women have died with COVID-19.
Meanwhile in the last 24 hours another 341 people tested positive for COVID-19.
That number rises to 2,070 cases for the last seven days.
So far 109,488 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in NI.
There are now 474 people in our hospitals with COVID-19 - and 55 of that number are battling for their lives in ICU.
Meanwhile there are now 64 active COVID-19 outbreaks in NI Care Homes.
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