Covid-19: Four more Covid-related deaths and 433 in hospital

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

Four more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Friday.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 3,170

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

Another 2,469 cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland on Friday, down from 3,027 on Thursday.

On Friday, there were 433 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, down from 443 patients on Thursday.

Of those, nine patients are in intensive care units, down from 11 on Thursday.

Last updated 18 February at 14:05 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,707,112 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Friday.

A total of 1,418,010 people have had their first dose and 1,319,781 have had their second dose, while 20,050 third doses have been administered.

A total of 949,271 booster jabs have been administered as of Friday.

Last updated 18 February at 12:00 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 6,417.

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

Another 4,821 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, down from 5,035 on Thursday

Another 3,772 antigen test-confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, down from 4,406 on Thursday,

There were 591 patients with Covid in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland on Friday morning, down from 639 on Thursday.

There were 57 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Friday, down from 58 on Thursday.

Last updated 18 February at 17:20

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,747,354 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Thursday 17 February.

A total of 3,803,406 people have had their first dose and 3,705,190 have had their second dose, while 238,758 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,783,978 booster jabs had been administered as of Thursday.

Last updated 18 February

Source: Department of Health Ireland

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