Covid-19: Four Covid-related deaths and 530 in hospital

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

Four new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 3,346.

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

Another 1,387 cases of coronavirus were reported on Tuesday, up from 903 cases on Monday.

The data includes cases confirmed from samples taken in previous days, not necessarily just in the latest reporting period.

Since 5 January, people in Northern Ireland who have a positive lateral flow test (LFT) no longer need a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm that result.

The Department of Health has said it was "extremely important", though, that people report their LFT test result if positive.

On Monday, 530 people with Covid-19 were in hospital in Northern Ireland, up 50 from Monday, and six patients were in intensive care down from 10 the day before.

Last updated 5 April at 14:20 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 3,761,362 vaccines for Covid-19 have been administered in Northern Ireland as of Tuesday.

A total of 1,424,446 people had had their first dose and 1,332,518 had had their second dose.

Meanwhile, 20,632 third doses have been administered.

A total of 983,766 booster jabs have been administered, as of Tuesday

Last updated 5 April at 14:20 BST

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

There are 1,360 people in hospital with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland as of the latest figures, down from 1,433 on Monday.

There are 54 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, down from 59 on Monday.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the pandemic is 6,805 as of Tuesday.

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

Another 2,743 PCR test-confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.

In addition, 4,990 people registered a positive antigen test on Tuesday.

Last updated 5 April at 18:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland

Vaccines

A total of 7,844,495 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) had been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Monday.

A total of 3,831,791 people have had their first dose and 3,772,652 have had their second dose, while 240,052 single-dose vaccines have been administered.

A total of 2,930,352 booster jabs had been administered as of Monday.

Last updated 5 April at 15:00 local time

Source: Department of Health Ireland