307 covid deaths in first three months of 2023 

Statistics published on Friday by the Central Statistics Office showed 167 men and 140 women died from the virus from January to March 2023. File picture

There were another 307 deaths from covid here in the first three months of 2023, bringing to more than 9,000 the number who have died since the first case was recorded here back in February 2020.

Though the vaccination uptake has resulted in the virality of covid waning considerably, on average about 13 people a week are dying as a result of complications due to the virus.