3,000 could die from coronavirus in Northern Ireland in worst case scenario

First minister Arlene Foster said the department's new forecast on the number of deaths is "sobering".

The number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland rose by 103 yesterday - and 689 people now have the virus. File picture.

Health experts have warned 3,000 people could die from coronavirus in Northern Ireland in less than five months.

The North's Department of Health said that is the worst-case scenario for the weeks ahead.