Covid-19: Five Covid-related deaths and 515 in hospital

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

Five more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 3,263.

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

Another 2,391 cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, down from 2,605 cases on Tuesday.

There are 515 people with Covid in hospital in Northern Ireland, up from 506 on Tuesday.

Four Covid patients are in intensive care.

Last updated 16 March at 14:30 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,741,872 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Wednesday.

A total of 1,421,829 people have had their first dose and 1,327,321 have had their second dose, while 20,507 third doses have been administered.

A total of 972,215 booster jabs have been administered as of Wednesday.

Last updated 16 March at 14:20 GMT

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Two deaths were recorded on Wednesday 16 March in the Republic of Ireland.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths there since the start of the pandemic is 6,638, as of the latest update on Wednesday.

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

Another 5,452 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday, down from 6,284 on Tuesday.

In addition, 8,644 people registered a positive antigen test.

There are 1,081 people in hospital with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland as of Wednesday.

There are 44 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Wednesday, two more than on Tuesday.

Last updated 16 March

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,817,976 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Tuesday.

A total of 3,823,314 people have had their first dose and 3,754,960 have had their second dose, while 239,702 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,868,884 booster jabs had been administered as of Tuesday.

Last updated 15 March

Source: Department of Health Ireland

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