THE number of COVID-19 related deaths in the North of Ireland has fallen for the fifth week in a row, figures show.
The NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) has published its latest statistical bulletin, showing that by last Friday, May 29, it had recorded 757 deaths in total.
It said 36 deaths occurred in the week ending 29 May.
NI’s Department of Health, which releases daily figures, had recorded 528 deaths in total – more than 200 fewer – by the same date.
Nisra records all fatalities where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate.
Nisra’s figures also show that care home residents have accounted for more than half of Covid-linked deaths in Northern Ireland.
Of those deaths, 328 occurred in a care home, with the remaining 68 taking place in hospital.
The bulletin states that deaths in care homes are falling, with nine of the 36 deaths recorded in the week ending 29 May occurring in care homes.
Nisra said that is a drop of more than 25% in the previous week.
A full breakdown of the deaths shows that:
328 (43.3%) occurred in care homes
381 (50.3%) occurred in hospital
8 (1.1%) occurred in hospices
40 (5.3%) happened in residential addresses or another location
The deaths in care homes and hospices involved 78 separate establishments, Nisra reported.
People aged over 75 accounted for 80% of all Covid-19 related deaths here.
The latest figures from Nisra also include a breakdown of all Covid-19 related deaths by council area.
Of the 11 councils, Belfast has recorded the most deaths, 226, while Fermanagh and Omagh has registered the fewest deaths – 16.
There have been 27 confirmed deaths in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area with over 160 positive cases of Coronavirus within the council boundary.
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