Nine more people have died after contracting coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has said. It brings the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Northern Ireland to 983, while case numbers now total 51,824. One of the nine latest deaths notified fell outside the 24-hour period, according to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. There are currently 410 Covid-19 patients in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 33 in intensive care units. Northern Ireland has just entered another two-week circuit-break lockdown in a bid to drive down transmission rates ahead of Christmas.

Source: The Irish Times November 28, 2020 15:22 UTC