Covid-19: NI records 102 new cases, no further deaths

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

No coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Northern Ireland on Thursday, meaning the total number of deaths remains 2,146.

Another 102 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24-hour reporting period.

That takes the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began to 120,702.

There are 67 people with Covid-19 are in hospitals in Northern Ireland - seven of them are in intensive care units and five are being ventilated.

Last updated 6 May at 15:00 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 957,063 people in Northern Ireland have received one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while 459,763 have received two doses.

The total number of vaccines administered in Northern Ireland is 1,416,826.

Last updated 6 May at 15:00 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Eight Covid-19-related deaths were recorded in the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, bringing the country's death toll to 4,921.

Two deaths were denotified from Wednesday's statistics.

Of the deaths recorded on Thursday, three occurred in May, two in March and three in February or earlier.

Another 393 people have tested positive for coronavirus.

That takes the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Republic of Ireland since the pandemic began to 251,474, after six confirmed cases were also denotified.

There are 131 people with Covid-19 in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland - 36 of them are in intensive care units.

Last updated on 6 May at 18:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

As of 4 May, 1,201,373 people in the Republic of Ireland had received one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while 454,493 people have received two doses.

The total number of vaccines administered in the Republic of Ireland is 1,655,866.

Last updated on 6 May at 18:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland