28 further coronavirus cases in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
The number of coronavirus cases in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon increased by 28 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 81,140 cases had been confirmed in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on April 29 (Friday), up from 81,112 on Thursday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 37,352 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the Northern Ireland average of 37,316.
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.
The end of free tests in England means the reported number of coronavirus cases in the UK is likely to be an underestimate. However, the Office for National Statistics estimates that 2.9 million people had Covid-19 in the week ending April 23.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 460 people had died in the area by April 29 (Friday) – which was unchanged from Thursday.
It means there have been no deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on four the previous week.
They were among 3,417 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.