Derry COVID-19 rate has risen slightly to 961.8 cases per 100,000

The Derry/Strabane seven day COVID-19 rate has risen slightly to 961.8 cases per 100,000.
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Between August 20 and August 26, there were 1,455 cases giving a seven day rate of 961.8 per 100,000, up from 949.2 on Thursday.

Fermanagh and Omagh (1043.5) is the only area recording a higher rate than Derry/ Strabane.

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Latest daily COVID-19 data released.
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Ards and North Down (375.3), Lisburn and Castlereagh (429.4), Causeway Coast and Glens (487.4), Antrim and Newtownabbey (500.3), Newry, Mourne and Down (578.9), Mid and East Antrim (580.9), Mid Ulster (681.7), Belfast (589.7)and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (637.4) all have lower rates than Derry/Strabane.

The average rate for the north is 615.9.

The daily change in the cumulative number of patients with a positive test in Derry and Strabane between August 25 and August 26 was 246.

In total 21,182 people have now tested positive for the illness in Derry and Strabane.

A breakdown of the number of vaccinations by postcode shows that 78,349 have been administered in BT48 and 80,942 have been administered in BT47 - 159,054 in total in Derry