203 further coronavirus cases in Causeway Coast and Glens
The number of coronavirus cases in Causeway Coast and Glens increased by 203 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 43,316 cases had been confirmed in Causeway Coast and Glens when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 15 (Tuesday), up from 43,113 on Monday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Causeway Coast and Glens, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 29,885 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the Northern Ireland average of 34,671.
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.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 119,229 over the last 24 hours, to 19,820,181.
This figure includes cases not reported by Public Health Scotland yesterday due to a technical issue.
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Hide AdThere were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Causeway Coast and Glens.
The dashboard shows 260 people had died in the area by March 15 (Tuesday) – which was unchanged from Monday.
It means there has been one death in the past week, which is the same as the previous week.
They were among 3,258 deaths recorded across Northern Ireland.
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Hide AdThe figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Causeway Coast and Glens.
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.