Seven further Covid-related deaths in NI

420 new cases have also been identified

Covid update
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 8th Nov 2020

A further 7 Coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland.

It brings the death toll as recorded by the Department of Health to 781.

420 new cases have been identified after 2,386 people were tested.

There are currently 396 Covid-19 patients in hospital and 55 in ICU.

Hospital capacity is at 92%