The Department of Health has reported over 9,900 new coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland this week.
Over the last seven days, from August 9-15, a total of 9,991 cases of the virus have been detected.
15 postcodes across the region recorded more than 200 new Covid-19 cases.
The 10 postcodes hardest hit by new cases this week are:
- BT48 - Ballymagrorty - 573 cases
- BT47 - Dungiven - 376 cases
- BT34 - Warrenpoint - 273 cases
- BT17 - Hannahstown - 254 cases
- BT71 - Coalisland - 252
- BT12 - Falls Road - 241 cases
- BT35 - Bessbrook - 241 cases
- BT41 - Randalstown - 236 cases
- BT14 - Ligoniel - 230 cases
- BT23 - Comber - 223 cases
You can view the full list of postcodes here.
In other news, the Department of Health has announced a “Big Jab Weekend” to encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The promotion on August 21-22 will see mass vaccination centres in Northern Ireland again offering walk-in first jabs for all adult age groups.
This is in addition to ongoing vaccinations at walk-in pop-up clinics, and at participating community pharmacies.
Mass vaccination centres, such as at the SSE Arena in Belfast, will soon be winding down their work after nine months.
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