211 further coronavirus cases in Fermanagh and Omagh
The number of coronavirus cases in Fermanagh and Omagh increased by 211 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 39,197 cases had been confirmed in Fermanagh and Omagh when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 15 (Tuesday), up from 38,986 on Monday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Fermanagh and Omagh, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 33,406 cases per 100,000 people, 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 Fermanagh and Omagh.
The dashboard shows 145 people had died in the area by March 15 (Tuesday) – which was unchanged from Monday.
It means there have been no deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on one 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 Fermanagh and Omagh.
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.