5 Additional Covid 19 Deaths Reported In Northern Ireland.

Friday, 27 August 2021 15:17

1,875 new cases have also been confirmed.

1,875 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland.

Another five deaths have also been reported.

383 Covid patients are in hospital in the North, with 45 in intensive care.

NI #COVID19 data has been updated:

📊1,875 positive cases and sadly, five deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.

💉2,434,651 vaccines administered in total.

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— Department of Health (@healthdpt) August 27, 2021

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