Coronavirus Northern Ireland: 3 more deaths takes NI total to 73

Another 3 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have died in the last 24 hours.

The total of deaths in the country has now risen to 73.

In the last 24 hours, the Public Health Agency said 418 tests have been carried out.

Out of those 418 people tested, 97 people tested positive.

The total number of cases in Northern Ireland now stands at 1,255 people.

80 people in Newry, Mourne and Down have now tested positive for Covid-19.

Unsurprisingly, Belfast has the largest number of positive results, with 396 positive cases.

Second to Belfast is Lisburn and Castlereagh, with 143 confirmed cases.

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