124 further coronavirus cases in Lisburn and Castlereagh
The number of coronavirus cases in Lisburn and Castlereagh increased by 124 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 52,681 cases had been confirmed in Lisburn and Castlereagh when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 31 (Thursday), up from 52,557 on Wednesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Lisburn and Castlereagh, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 35,972 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the Northern Ireland average of 36,235.
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 74,416 over the period, to 21,147,425.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Lisburn and Castlereagh.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 251 people had died in the area by March 31 (Thursday) – which was unchanged from Wednesday.
It means there have been four deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.
They were among 3,323 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh.
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.