Covid-19: NI records six coronavirus-linked deaths, 1,031 cases

BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and Covid-19 vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Six coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Sunday.

Deaths are measured by recording those who died within 28 days of receiving a positive result in a test for coronavirus.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,453.

Another 1,031 cases of coronavirus were reported on Sunday, down from 1,424 on Saturday.

That includes cases confirmed from samples taken in recent days, not necessarily just in the latest 24-hour reporting period.

The Department of Health revealed the latest figures in a tweet on Sunday as its dashboard will not be updated until Monday.

On Friday, the Department of Health reported that a total of 215,457 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.

There were 461 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals on Friday, up from 472 on Thursday.

There were 43 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Friday, down one from Thursday.

Thirty five of those with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units were on ventilators on Friday.

Last updated 12 September at 14:30 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

A total of 2,492,097 vaccines have been administered in Northern Ireland.

A breakdown of first and second doses is not provided at weekends.

Last updated 12 September at 14:30 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Another 1,346 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, down from 1,466 on Saturday.

A total of 366,659 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland since the pandemic began.

There are 315 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, up from 310 on Saturday.

There are 59 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, up one from Saturday.

Last updated 12 September at 16:30

Source: Department of Health Ireland

A total of 7,019,842 Covid-19 vaccines had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Saturday.

Of those, 3,733,252 were first doses and 3,286,590 were second doses.

Last updated 11 September at 17:30

Source: Department of Health Ireland