Northern Ireland

Coronavirus: Nine further deaths in north

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of a further nine people in the north
Coronavirus has claimed the lives of a further nine people in the north Coronavirus has claimed the lives of a further nine people in the north

A further nine people have died from coronavirus in Northern Ireland.

Figures from the Department of Health show that the virus has so far claimed the lives of 447 people in the north.

Of the nine latest deaths, one happened within the last 24 hours.

The other eight people died earlier but their deaths have only just been reported.

NHS England has announced 350 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 23,709.

Of the 350 new deaths announced today:

- 44 occurred on May 11

- 90 occurred on May 10

- 44 occurred on May 9

A total of 447 people in the north have died from coronavirus
A total of 447 people in the north have died from coronavirus A total of 447 people in the north have died from coronavirus

The figures also show 92 of the new deaths took place between May 1 and May 8, 76 took place in April, while the remaining four deaths occurred in March, with the earliest new death taking place on March 17.

NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago. This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19, for post-mortem examinations to be processed and for data from the tests to be validated.

The figures published today by NHS England show April 8 continues to have the highest number for the most hospital deaths occurring on a single day, with a current total of 887.

In Scotland, a total of 1,912 patients have now died after testing positive for coronavirus, up 50 from 1,862 yesterday.

The most recent figures for deaths in Scotland's care homes, published by the National Records of Scotland on Wednesday May 6, show 43% of all Covid-19 linked registered deaths to date are in these settings.

Public Health Wales said a total of 1,132 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, an increase of 16 on yesterday's figures.

A further 105 people have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases in Wales to 11,573.