Covid-19: Three Covid-related deaths and 1,461 cases

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

Three new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Thursday.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 3,323.

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

Another 1,461 cases of coronavirus were reported on Thursday, up from 1,414 cases on Wednesday.

On Thursday, there were 522 people with Covid-19 in hospital in Northern Ireland and six patients were in intensive care.

On Wednesday, there were 542 people with Covid-19 in hospital in Northern Ireland and six patients were in intensive care.

Last updated 31 March at 14:15 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,756,449 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Thursday.

On Thursday, a total of 1,423,736 people had had their first dose and 1,331,065 had had their second dose.

Meanwhile, 20,603 third doses have been administered.

A total of 981,045 booster jabs have been administered, as of Thursday.

Last updated 31 March at 14:15 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

There are 1,535 people in hospital with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland as of the latest figures on Thursday, down from 1,610 on Wednesday.

There are 58 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Thursday, up from 49 on Wednesday.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the pandemic is 6,740 as of the latest update on Wednesday.

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

Another 5,381 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Republic of Ireland as of Wednesday.

In addition, 7,127 people registered a positive antigen test.

Last update: 31 March at 15:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,836,798 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Tuesday.

A total of 3,829,042 people have had their first dose and 3,767,796 have had their second dose, while 239,960 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,904,979 booster jabs had been administered as of Tuesday.

Last updated: 29 March

Source: Department of Health Ireland