215 further coronavirus cases in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
The number of coronavirus cases in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon increased by 215 in the last five days, official figures show.
A total of 80,656 cases had been confirmed in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on April 19 (Tuesday), up from 80,441 on Thursday, the last working day before the Easter bank holiday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 37,129 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the Northern Ireland average of 37,059.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest five-day period in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
The dashboard shows 456 people had died in the area by April 19 (Tuesday) – which was unchanged from Thursday.
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Hide AdIt means there have been no deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on three the previous week.
They were among 3,391 deaths recorded across Northern Ireland.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death, so some areas might see their figures revised down.
Figures reported today are likely to lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the bank holiday.