Covid-19: 75 further cases in Northern Ireland

THERE have been a further 75 positive cases of Covid-19 detected in Northern Ireland.

There have now been 9,541 infections in the North, where there have been 963 positive cases in the last seven days.

There were no additional Covid-19 related deaths confirmed by Northern Ireland health officials today.

The region’s death toll remains at 577.

There are currently 36 Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals with five of those in intensive care units.