THE Department of Health has announced a further death from Covid-19 over the past 24 hours and 78 new cases of the virus.
The death toll from Coronavirus in the North of Ireland now stands at 568, with 8,035 people having tested positive.
On Wednesday 8,543 tests were carried out on 5,492 people.
Over the past seven days 599 people have tested positive for Covid-19.
so far in the Derry City and Strabane District Council are there have 303 positive cases.
That is a rise of 15 in past 7 days
To date, 29 people within the council boundary have lost their lives to Coronavirus.
There are currently 13 COVID-19 patients in hospitals here, with two in intensive care units (ICUs).
Hospital bed occupancy is at 88%, with 14 ICU beds remaining free.
Since the start of the pandemic 1,582 people have been discharged from hospital after recovering from COVID-19.
There are currently 22 active outbreaks of the virus in care homes across the North of Ireland.
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