Covid-19: One death, 73 new cases in Northern Ireland

ONE further Covid-19 death has been announced in Northern Ireland today.

Health officials have also confirmed 73 new cases of the coronavirus.

There have now been 2,143 deaths since the outbreak, with 119,785 confirmed cases.

There have been 695 cases in the region over the last seven days.

Hospital occupancy in the North is now 97 per cent, with 53 patients being treated for Covid-19, five of whom are in intensive care settings.