The Department of Health has today reported three further coronavirus related deaths.
According to the latest update from the Department, these deaths occurred within the current reporting period.
The death toll in Northern Ireland now stands at 2,128, says the DoH.
Saturday's dashboard also reports a further 146 positive cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases to 118,178 since the start of the pandemic.
Over the past seven days, the Department say 620 individuals have tested positive in Northern Ireland.
There are currently 86 Covid-19 confirmed patients in hospital and 10 in intensive care, according to the DoH.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Robin Swann has hailed “another landmark to welcome” as the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Northern Ireland passed the one million mark.
The Minister expressed gratitude to everyone involved in the roll-out of the vaccination programme.
He said: “Vaccination is saving many lives in Northern Ireland. It is also protecting a great many others from serious illness and reducing pressures on our health and social care services."
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