11 further coronavirus cases in Derry City and Strabane
The number of coronavirus cases in Derry City and Strabane increased by 11 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 55,772 cases had been confirmed in Derry City and Strabane when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 3 (Thursday), up from 55,761 on Wednesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Derry City and Strabane, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 36,909 cases per 100,000 people, far higher than the Northern Ireland average of 33,281.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 45,375 over the period, to 19,074,696.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Derry City and Strabane.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 207 people had died in the area by March 3 (Thursday) – which was unchanged from Wednesday.
It means there has been one death in the past week, which is an increase on none the previous week.
They were among 3,220 deaths recorded across Northern Ireland.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Derry City and Strabane.
Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death, so some areas might see their figures revised down.