Covid-19: 26 deaths, 3,576 new cases in North over last 48 hours

THERE were 26 further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland over the last 48 hours.

Another 3,576 cases of the coronavirus were reported in the same period.

Of the 26 deaths, 26 occurred in the last 48 hours with the other happening previously.

The region’s death toll is now 1,348 and there have been a total of 76,410 positive cases.

In the last week, there have been 10,850 new cases in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland’s hospitals are operating at 99 per cent capacity with 483 Covid-19 patients receiving treatment, 35 of whom are in intensive care settings.