The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,565.
BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and Covid-19 vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Deaths are measured by recording those who died within 28 days of receiving a positive result in a test for coronavirus.
A total of 240,331 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.The most recent figures from Friday showed there were 342 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland. The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 5,249.
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