22 further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland

Another 22 deaths of people with Covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland in the week ending March 5, official statistics showed (Jacob King/PA).

There have been a further 22 coronavirus-related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland, 18 of which occurred in the past 24 hours, official statistics have showed.

The overall total of fatalities has now reached 2,845, two-thirds of which took place in hospital and a quarter in care homes, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) said.