Coronavirus: What we know about Northern Ireland's death toll

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The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) releases a weekly statistical bulletin giving information on deaths in Northern Ireland related to coronavirus.

The figures cover all fatalities where coronavirus has been recorded on the death certificate.

Here is a look at what the latest figures, published at 09:30 BST on 10 July 2020, tell us.

Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Deaths registered where Covid-19 is recorded on death certificate. Graph showing place of death over time Data up to and including week ending 3 July.

By Friday 3 July, it recorded 839 deaths in total where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate.

Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Deaths registered where Covid-19 is recorded on death certificate. Graph showing place of death over time Data up to and including week ending 3 July.

There have been 437 deaths in hospital (52.1%), which includes the deaths of 78 people who were normally resident in care homes.

Breakdown

By last Friday, the percentage of all Covid-19 related male deaths was 49.8%, and female deaths 50.0%.

Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Gender of deaths registered where Covid-19 is recorded on death certificate. Graph showing place of death over time Data up to and including week ending 3 July.

People aged over 75 accounted for almost 80% of all Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland.

Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Age of deaths registered where Covid-19 is recorded on death certificate. Graph showing place of death over time Data up to and including week ending 3 July.

Of the 11 councils, Belfast recorded the most deaths, 242, while Fermanagh and Omagh had the fewest, recording 16 by 3 July.

The provisional number of all deaths up to Friday 3 July was 289 - six fewer than in the previous week and one more than the five-year average.

That five-year death rate is used to compare the number of weekly deaths that would normally be recorded at this time of year.

Coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Weekly deaths registered regardless of cause . Graph showing place of death over time Data up to and including week ending 26 June.

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