Covid-19: Eleven deaths and 518 new cases in Northern Ireland

A FURTHER 11 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland today.

Another 518 new cases of the coronavirus have been detected in the region.

Nine of the 11 deaths occurred within the last 24 hours and the North’s death total is now 889. Two of the deaths were recorded in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

There have now been 48,229 confirmed cases since the outbreak.

In the last week, there have been 3,535 infections.

At the moment, there are 452 Covid-19 patients in Northern Ireland hospitals, with 44 of those in intensive care settings.