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New figures from the Health Department show that the number of people with a complete positive laboratory test is now 4,078
Four more people diagnosed with coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland.
That brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 430, according to figures from the Health Department.
New department figures show that the number of people with a complete positive laboratory test is now 4,078.
The total number of laboratory tests completed is 37,764.
The department said Saturday that there are 646 suspected Covid-19 patients in the hospital, with 4,425 discharged.
These figures are one of two sets published in Northern Ireland.
The others are weekly statistics from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) covering all deaths where coronavirus has been recorded on the death certificate.
Figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency (Nisra) showed on Friday that 516 overall coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in NI, including 232 in nursing homes and four in hospices.
Official statistics on Friday showed that, for a second week, there were more deaths in nursing homes (71) than in hospitals (39).
Overall, there have been 232 coronavirus related nursing home deaths.
Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill has called for universal testing for Covid-19 in all Northern Ireland care homes immediately.
Ms. O’Neill said Nisra’s figures exposed the “serious battle” taking place in nursing homes.
In the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, health officials announced another 18 Covid-19 related deaths.
Increases the total in the Republic to 1,446.
A further 346 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the UK, for a total of 31,587.
In other developments on Saturday:
- Our health correspondent, Marie-Louise Connolly, discusses how the coronavirus crisis has put care homes back in the spotlight
- Our education correspondent Robbie Meredith reports on the CCEA posting criteria for exam appeals following school closings.
