Covid-19 death toll rises by 10

Monday's covid update
Author: Sarah MckinleyPublished 9th Nov 2020
Last updated 9th Nov 2020

The Department of Health has recorded ten coronavirus related deaths - nine of these were in the last 24 hours, while one occurred before that.

It means the death toll rises to 791.

Today, 471 cases are reported from 2,193 people tested.

426 hospital inpatients currently have the virus.

There are 55 covid-19 ICU patients, while 26 beds are empty.

139 care homes have confirmed outbreaks of the virus ongoing.