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A FURTHER 13 people in Northern Ireland have lost their lives to Covid-19 today, the Department of Health has confirmed.
This brings the total number of deaths to 263 since the start of the outbreak.
According to the coronavirus daily update provided by the Department, a further 142 people in the North have tested positive for Covid-19.
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The latest figures show that 689 people are being treated in hospital for suspected or confirmed coronavirus.
So far, there have been outbreaks at a total of 58 care homes around the North.
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