Covid-19: Three Covid-related deaths and 1,991 cases

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

Three more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Saturday.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 3,226.

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

Another 1,991 cases of coronavirus were reported on Saturday, down from 2,236 cases on Friday.

On Friday, there were 484 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, an increase of one compared with Thursday.

Three Covid patients were in intensive care units - the same as Thursday.

The Department of Health's dashboard will not be updated again until Monday.

Last updated 5 March at 14:00 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,729,334 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Friday.

A total of 1,420,205 people have had their first dose and 1,324,461 have had their second dose, while 20,410 third doses have been administered.

A total of 964,258 booster jabs have been administered as of Wednesday.

Last updated 5 March 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 6,531 as of Friday.

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

Four deaths were reported on Friday.

Another 4,033 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Friday.

In addition 4,304 people registered a positive antigen test on Friday.

There were 673 patients with Covid in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday morning.

There were 43 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Saturday.

Last updated 5 March

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,791,397 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of 3 March.

A total of 3,815,601 people have had their first dose and 3,736,467 have had their second dose, while 239,329 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,828,794 booster jabs had been administered as of Thursday.

Last updated 3 March

Source: Department of Health Ireland

• RULES: What are the restrictions in Northern Ireland?

• OMICRON SURGE: Omicron spread not matched by hospital admissions

• SELF-ISOLATION: Changes to testing protocol

• CASES: What's the state of play in NI?