Three Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours

By Q Radio News

Three new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Health.

There have also been 1,467 new cases of the virus detected in the same period.

Hospital admissions show there are 358 people in hospitals here with the disease, 40 of whom are currently in intensive care.

Breaking: Three Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health and 1,467 new positive cases of the virus have been detected in the same period. pic.twitter.com/uVIISBB71A

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The latest figures come as Northern Ireland's rate of infection remains the highest in all of the United Kingdom.

New data, for the seven days up to August 1, reveal the region’s infection rate is 445.3 per 100,000 of the population.

This is almost twice as high as the rate in England (282.1) and more than three times as high as the rate in Scotland (143.6) and Wales (141.5).

The Public Health Agency has urged anyone with symptoms of the virus to come forward for testing.

Dr David Cromie from the agency said it is vital that everyone does as much as they can to stop the spread of Covid-19.

“This is a serious disease and people are still dying or becoming very unwell,” he said.

The Department of Health has published a fact file to debunk Vaccine myths and rumours that have been spreading among young people.

Make the right choice on vaccination. Make an informed decision.

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— Department of Health (@healthdpt) August 11, 2021