Covid-19: Three Covid-related deaths and 7,133 cases

BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and Covid-19 vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland's Department of Health has reported three more Covid-19-related deaths on Wednesday.

Deaths are measured by recording those who died within 28 days of receiving a positive result in a test for coronavirus.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,998.

The department also reported a further 7,133 cases of coronavirus.

The data includes cases confirmed from samples taken in previous days, not necessarily just in the latest reporting period.

Previously, on Tuesday, the department confirmed there had been 30,423 cases documented between midnight 30 December to midnight 3 January.

As of Wednesday, the number of positive cases confirmed in the past seven days was 50,250.

On Wednesday, there were 403 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, up from 348 on Tuesday.

There are 32 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, an increase of one compared to Tuesday.

Last updated 05 January at 14:00 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,538,916 vaccines for Covid-19 had been administered in Northern Ireland as of Wednesday.

Of that total, 1,400,386 were first doses, 1,297,911 were second doses and the remaining were third doses.

There have been 821,303 booster vaccines have been delivered.

Last updated 05 January at 12:00 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

The total number of deaths related to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 5,952.

This figure, which is subject to revision, is updated weekly and includes "probable and possible" Covid-19-linked deaths.

Another 17,656 cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, compared to 21,302 cases on Tuesday.

On Wednesday morning, there were 928 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland, up from 884 on Tuesday.

Of those patients, 94 were being treated in intensive care units, four more than were in ICU on Tuesday.

Last updated 05 January 18:00 local

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,499,174 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Tuesday.

A total of 3,658,515 people have had their first dose and 3,603,531 have had their second dose, while 237,128 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,238,302 booster jabs had been administered as of Tuesday.

Last updated 04 January 12:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

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