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  • Daily Covid-19 figures - 29 April 2020

    Date published: 29 April 2020

    The Department of Health confirms that today a further nine people have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19.

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    This brings the total number of deaths to 338 since the start of the outbreak.

    There have also been 55 more cases of coronavirus diagnosed here, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 3,463.

    Number of testsPositiveDeaths
    Position change between 28 and 27 April*1,447559
    Cumulative total24,3593,463338

    *This includes 464 tests carried out as part of the national testing programme.

    Covid-19 suspected/confirmed Inpatients:819
    Covid-19 suspected/confirmed Discharges:3,346
    ICU Beds:113
    ICU Beds Covid-19 suspected/confirmed:30
    ICU Available:38
    Total Beds (as of 28 April):3,449
    Total Beds Occupied (as of 28 April):2,316
    Care Home Outbreaks (as of 28 April):69

    Notes to editors:

    1. For media enquiries please contact DoH Press Office by email: pressoffice@health-ni.gov.uk. Out of hours please contact the Duty Press Office on 028 9037 8110.
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