Coronavirus NI - Death toll jumps to 1,460 and 1,112 test positive with virus

Another 1,112 have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

But in the last 7 days the number recorded was 10,468.

The total number to test positive in NI was 88,700.

There are now 703 patients with Coronavirus in NI hospitals - 53 of which are fighting for their lives in ICU.

There are now 137 COVID-19 confirmed cases in NI Care Homes.

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