Two people die with COVID-19 as 260 new infections diagnosed

The death toll in NI with COVID-19 has now reached 2,043 after another two deaths in the last 24 hours.

By Gemma Murray

Published 24th Feb 2021, 14:08 BST

Updated 24th Feb 2021, 17:24 BST

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The number of new infections in the last 24 hours was 260.

That number rises to 1,884 people who tested positive in the last seven days.

There are now 356 people with COVID-19 in NI hospitals - and 44 people being treated in ICU.

The number of COVID-19 infections in NI Care Homes is now 38.

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