Weekly Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland falls to lowest level since last summer

There were two Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland in the week May 1-7, the lowest death toll since the end of August, new Nisra figures show. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest weekly Covid-19 death toll since the end of August, new figures show.

There were two coronavirus deaths in the latest week subjected to analysis by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra).