The total number of deaths with coronavirus recorded by the Department of Health is now 2,952.
BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and Covid-19 vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Deaths are measured by recording those who died within 28 days of receiving a positive result in a test for coronavirus.
Another 1,798 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland on Sunday, down from 2,075 on Saturday. On Friday, there were 312 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, up from 309 on Thursday.Last updated 19 December at 14:30 GMTA total of 3,349,001 vaccines for Covid-19 had been administered in Northern Ireland as of Sunday.The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 5,835 as of 15 December.
Another 5,124 cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, up down from 7,333 on Saturday.
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