BBCNEWS BBC News at Six September 8, 2021 17:25:00
There were 7,907 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus yesterday. 191 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 133 over the last week. on vaccinations, nearly 89% of people over the age of 16 have had theirfirstjab, and just over 80% have had both doses. schools in northern ireland have been overwhelmed by what teaching unions are calling a tsunami of absences due to covid. pupils who are close contacts of a positive case, and who haven't had the virus in...