Fifteen deaths and 548 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND HAS confirmed 548 more cases of Covid-19 in its last update this afternoon.

Additionally, 15 more people have died from Covid-19 in the north, bringing the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in the north to 825.

The permanent total of Covid-19 cases since the first outbreak of the virus in the north is 45,241.

Northern Ireland’s current 7-day average rate of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population is 203; the rate for the previous 7 days was 235. You can see how many positive Covid-19 tests there are per area in the last seven days here.

A third Stormont executive meeting in three days was interrupted last night with no consensus emerging.

Ministers will resume discussions today, less than 24 hours before the regulations expire, and many companies don’t know if they will be able to reopen.

With information from Gráinne Ní Aodha.