76 further coronavirus cases in Mid and East Antrim
The number of coronavirus cases in Mid and East Antrim increased by 76 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 46,589 cases had been confirmed in Mid and East Antrim when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on April 8 (Friday), up from 46,513 on Thursday.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Mid and East Antrim, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 33,411 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the Northern Ireland average of 36,687.
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 4.1 million people had Covid-19 in the week ending April 2.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Mid and East Antrim.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdThe dashboard shows 291 people had died in the area by April 8 (Friday) – which was unchanged from Thursday.
It means there has been one death in the past week, which is a decrease on four the previous week.
They were among 3,358 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 Mid and East Antrim.
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.