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Coronavirus in Northern Ireland – Six months on – BBC News
BBC News NI looks at how coronavirus has dominated the headlines since March.
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PPE in action at Antrim Area Hospital
Northern Ireland’s first case of coronavirus was confirmed by the Public Health Agency in February.
Within a month, the first death had been announced. To date, a total of 560 deaths have been recorded by the Department of Health.
Up to Friday, 21 August, there have been a total of 871 Covid-19 related deaths, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (Nisra).
The department’s numbers mostly…
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