Northern Ireland

Coronavirus: No new deaths recorded in north in last 24 hours

No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours
By Claire Simpson

No new deaths with coronavirus have been reported in Northern Ireland.

The number of people who have died remains at 537, according to figures released by the Department of Health.

Daily death figures released by the department mainly cover coronavirus fatalities in hospital.

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There have been another six confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the total recorded since the outbreak began to 4,796.

According to figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) on Friday, a total of 757 people have died from the disease, up to May 29. 

The body records all deaths where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate.