36% of people in NI whose deaths were linked to Covid-19 also had a form of dementia

The data is obtained from death certificates in which Covid-19 is recorded as a factor by a medical professional (Peter Byrne/PA)

More than a third of people whose deaths were linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland also had a form of dementia, statistics show.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is by far the most common pre-existing condition among people whose deaths have coronavirus links, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) found.