Covid-19: Six Covid-related deaths and 1,218 cases

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

Six new 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 3,329.

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

Another 1,218 cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, down from 1,461 cases on Thursday.

On Friday, there were 515 people with Covid-19 in hospital in Northern Ireland and five patients were in intensive care.

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

Last updated 1 April at 14:15 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,757,322 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Friday.

A total of 1,423,833 people had had their first dose and 1,331,316 had had their second dose.

Meanwhile, 20,607 third doses have been administered.

A total of 981,566 booster jabs have been administered, as of Friday.

Last updated 1 April at 14:15 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

There are 1,468 people in hospital with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland as of the latest figures on Friday, down from 1,535 on Thursday.

There are 59 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units on Friday, up from 58 on Thursday.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the pandemic is 6,786 as of Friday.

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

Another 5,750 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Republic of Ireland on Friday.

In addition, 5,089 people registered a positive antigen test.

Last update: 1 April at 16:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,838,256 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Thursday.

A total of 3,829,659 people have had their first dose and 3,768,612 have had their second dose, while 239,985 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,910,747 booster jabs had been administered as of Thursday.

Last updated: 1 April

Source: Department of Health Ireland