Nineteen more deaths from Covid in Northern Ireland, figures reveal
The ICC, formerly Belfast's Waterfront Hall, has held its first hearing as a 'Nightingale court'. Picture by Nick Patterson.
Paul Ainsworth
19 January, 2021 01:00
THERE have been a further 19 deaths from coronavirus in Northern Ireland taking the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,625.
A total of 640 new cases of the virus were also identified, meaning there have been 96,001 total confirmed cases to date.
Of the 823 patients being treated for Covid-19, 65 are in intensive care units, with 51 receiving ventilation treatment.
In the Republic, the Department of Health said eight more people had died as a result of the virus. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths in the region is now 2,616.