The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,581.
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.
That includes cases confirmed from samples taken in recent days, not necessarily just in the latest 24-hour reporting period. Thirty-five Covid patients are being treated in hospital intensive care units, up from 33 on Thursday.A total of 2,545,973 vaccines have been administered in total.Last updated 8 October at 14:20 BSTAnother 1,207 cases of coronavirus were reported on Thursday in the Republic of Ireland.
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