Coronavirus: North records 3,576 cases and 26 deaths in past 48 hours Latest figures show 99% of hospital beds as Oxford vaccine rollout due to begin next week
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While New Year’s Ever passed off quietly for most with empty streets across Northern Ireland, police were busy responding to 1,004 calls. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
Another 26 people have died with Covid-19, the Department of Health said.
Figures also show there are 483 patients in hospital with Covid-19, with 35 of those in ICUs.
In the last seven days, 10,850 people have tested positive with the virus, up from 4,281 for the previous seven days.
The number of positive Covid-19 cases has surged by more than 20% week-on-week since December 7.
The Department of Health reported that a further 20 deaths related to the virus occurred over the weekend, when there were an additional 1,634 positive cases.
Last week 83 people passed away after contracting the virus - an increase of 26 compared to the previous seven days.
From the week ending December 7, some 3,191 people tested positive, rising to 3,862 the following week, and 4,699 in the week before December 21.
Queen s University virologist Dr Connor Bamford said Northern Ireland remained in a very dangerous place if the numbers go down simply due to the six-week lockdown restrictions, arguing something else may be needed.
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The 43 year-old passed at at the South West Acute Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.
In the statement, the Trust said it was deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Nuala.
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“The challenges faced by the COVID-19 pandemic have been very tough on all Health and Social Care staff and it is most difficult when we lose one of our own directly for the first time to the disease,” they said.
“Nuala was a highly valued member of our team and more importantly our friend.”
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The A&E departments are currently coping with a large number of attendances in Derry and Enniskillen
The Western Trust has said their Emergency Departments at Altnagelvin Hospital and the South West Acute Hospital are very busy today.
They ve urged those only to attend the Emergency Department if you require urgent medical or mental health assistance.
The Western Trust have advised those to consider alternative healthcare options available such as the Urgent Care and Treatment Centre in Omagh or GP out-of-hours.