The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,901.
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 1,422 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland on Sunday, down from 1,642 on Saturday. As of Friday, the number of positive cases confirmed in the past seven days was 12,426, compared with 11,684 in the previous seven days. There were also 30 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, the same number as on Thursday.A total of 3,094,393 vaccines for Covid-19 had been administered in Northern Ireland as of Saturday.
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