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A FURTHER 15 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 278 since the start of the outbreak.
According to the coronavirus daily update provided by the Department, a further 106 people in the North tested positive for Covid-19.
The latest figures show that 677 people are being treated in hospital for suspected or confirmed coronavirus.
The number of outbreaks at care homes around the North has risen to 63.