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A FURTHER 16 people in Northern Ireland have lost their lives to Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.
This brings the total number of deaths to 294 since the start of the outbreak.
According to the coronavirus daily update provided by the Department, a further 104 people in the North tested positive for Covid-19.
The latest figures show that 618 people are being treated in hospital for suspected or confirmed coronavirus.
The number of outbreaks at care homes around the North has risen to 65.