Hope on the horizon as NI hasn't recorded a single Covid-19 death in more than 72 hours

Letter from the editor
Dear reader

As we approach Easter, the statistics around the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland continue to be more positive.
We already know we passed the milestone of 800,000 vaccinations earlier this week, and now, for the third day in succession, the Province has not recorded a single death relating to Covid-19.
There were however 181 more new infections recorded in the last 24 hours, meaning just over 1,000 people have recorded positive Covid-19 tests in the last seven days.
The weekly statistics released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) were also positive, revealing that the Province had just recorded its most positive seven-day period in months.
The figures show that 15 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the week of March 13 to 19, another substantial fall.
This news is encouraging as we head into the weekend.
Alistair Bushe
Editor

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