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The flu vaccine is to be extended to people in NI, as the autumn flu epidemic approaches.
By Gemma Murray
Published 18th Aug 2020, 14:17 BST
Updated 18th Aug 2020, 18:25 BST
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The news come as it emerged one more person has died with with COVID-19 in Northern Ireland, according to the Department of Health dashboard.

The death brings the tally in NI to 559.

Meanwhile 42 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Health dashboard.

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This brings the total number of confirmed cases in NI to 6,471.

Most of the new cases recorded in the past 24 hours were in Belfast where 14 new infections were reported.

See the latest Department of Health dashboard here

This is where the latest cases were diagnosed:

A technician shows a nasal swab during a rehearsal of a COVID-19 testingA technician shows a nasal swab during a rehearsal of a COVID-19 testing
A technician shows a nasal swab during a rehearsal of a COVID-19 testing

Antrim and Newtownabbey - 6

Ards and North Down - 1

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon - 1

Belfast - 14

Causeway Coast and Glens - 4

Derry and Strabane - 1

Fermanagh and Omagh - 1

Lisburn and Castlereagh - 1

Mid and East Antrim - 9

Newry, Mourne and Down - 2

Unknown - 1

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