Derry COVID-19 rate falls to 819 cases per 100k

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The Derry/Strabane seven day COVID-19 rate has fallen to 819 cases per 100,000, according to the latest data from the Department of Health.

Between February 17 and February 23, there were 1,237 cases giving a seven day rate of 819 per 100,000, down from 838 on Wednesday.

Fermanagh & Omagh (647), Mid Ulster (704), Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (761), Newry, Mourne & Down (712) and Causeway Coast and Glens (791) all have lower rates than Derry/Strabane.

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All other areas have higher rates than Derry including Lisburn & Castlereagh (1,110), Antrim & Newtownabbey (1,006), North Down (1,000), Belfast (902) and Mid & East Antrim (835).

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The average rate for the north is 857.

The daily change in the cumulative number of patients with a positive test in Derry and Strabane between February 22 and February 23 was 190.

In total 54,841 people have now tested positive for the illness in Derry and Strabane.

A breakdown of the number of vaccinations by postcode shows that 119,525 have been administered in BT48 and 123,778 have been administered in BT47 - 243,303 in total in Derry