NISRA records drop in Covid-19 related deaths for forth week
Northern Ireland’s Coronavirus death toll has now reached 2,691
Last updated 19th Feb 2021
The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland linked to Coronavirus now stands at 2,691.
A further 68 deaths involving the virus occurred in the week from February 6 -12.
It is the fourth week in a row that the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has recorded a drop in the number of Covid-19 related deaths.
Of this total 1,736 (64.5%) took place in hospital, 747 (27.8%) and in care homes, 13 (0.5%) in hospices and 195 (7.2%) at residential addresses or other locations.
There were 760 deaths in 175 separate homes and hospices.
How does NISRA’s Coronavirus figures differ from the Department of Health’s?
While the departmental death toll is reported on a daily basis the statistics agency reports its Covid-19 data with a week lag.
The NISRA figures are based on the information entered on death certificates, completed by medical professionals.
They may or may not have previously tested positive for the virus.
However, the Department of Health’s figures are based on patients having previously tested positive for the virus.
What are the Department of Health current Covid-19 figures?
Its total number of deaths now stands at 2,021 which is 670 less than NISRA’s.
Yesterday (Thursday) the daily dashboard showed 6 more people died after contracting the virus.
A further 342 people tested positive from 2,226 individual tests.
While, 418 hospital inpatients currently have Covid and there are 51 currently in ICU.