Northern Ireland record more than 2,000 new Covid cases

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Northern Ireland Record More Than 2,000 New Covid Cases
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Rebecca Black, PA

More than 2,000 positive cases of Covid-19 have been notified in Northern Ireland.

The latest figures on the Department of Health’s dashboard today also included six further deaths, bringing the toll in the region to 1,311.

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In total, 2,143 individuals tested positive for the virus in the previous 24-hour period.

There has been 7,100 new cases of Covid-19 in the last seven days.

The dashboard also shows continuing pressures on hospitals, with a 96 per cent occupancy rate.

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As of today, there were 492 inpatients with Covid-19, of which 35 were being treated in intensive care units.

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