Covid:19: Nisra records slight increase in NI Covid deaths

Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificates of eight people in NI up to Friday 30 April.

Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificates of eight people in Northern Ireland up to Friday 30 April.

That's an increase of one on the previous week, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency .The Department of Health's total for the same date, which is based on a positive test result being recorded, is 2,145. Nisra's figures are higher because it records mentions of the virus on death certificates, where it may or may not have been confirmed by way of a test.By Nisra's measure, almost two-thirds of Covid-19 related deaths have happened in hospital , including the deaths of 236 care home residents.

Taking that figure, and the 772 who died in care homes, it means care home residents account for just over a third of all Covid-19 related deaths.Covid-19 related deaths were also recorded in hospices and other residential locations . People aged 75 and over account for just over three-quarters of all Covid-19 related registered deaths between 19 March 2020 and 30 April 2021.

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