Covid-19: No further Covid-related deaths and 6,444 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 no more Covid-19-related deaths on Friday.

The total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic stays at 3,002.

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

The department also reported a further 6,444 coronavirus cases on Friday, down from the 6,877 cases reported on Thursday.

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

As of Friday, the number of positive cases confirmed in the past seven days was 47,723.

On Friday, there were 402 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, down from 404 on Thursday.

There are 31 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, one more than Thursday.

Last updated 07 January at 14:15 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,560,914 vaccines for Covid-19 had been administered in Northern Ireland as of Friday.

Of that total, 1,404,659 were first doses, 1,300,341 were second doses and the remaining were third doses.

There have been 836,478 booster vaccines delivered.

Last updated 07 January at 14:15 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 21,926 cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, compared to 23,817 on Thursday.

On Friday morning, there were 936 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland, down from 941 on Thursday.

Of those patients, 84 were being treated in intensive care units, six less than were in ICUs on Thursday.

Last updated 07 January 17:15 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,504,586 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Thursday.

A total of 3,660,774 people have had their first dose and 3,606,552 have had their second dose, while 237,260 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,324,478 booster jabs had been administered as of Thursday.

Last updated 06 January 17:15 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

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