213 further coronavirus cases and three more deaths recorded in Causeway Coast and Glens

The number of coronavirus cases in Causeway Coast and Glens increased by 213 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and three more deaths were recorded.
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.
A Coronavirus testing centre in Dalston, east London. There were a further 6,042 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday, taking the overall number to 429,277. A further 34 deaths were recorded.

The number of coronavirus cases in Causeway Coast and Glens increased by 213 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and three more deaths were recorded.

A total of 44,546 cases had been confirmed in Causeway Coast and Glens when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 22 (Tuesday), up from 44,333 on Monday.

The cumulative rate of infection in Causeway Coast and Glens, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 30,734 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the Northern Ireland average of 35,436.

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 94,297 over the period, to 20,413,731.

There were also three more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Causeway Coast and Glens.

The dashboard shows 264 people had died in the area by March 22 (Tuesday) – up from 261 on Monday.

It means there have been four deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.

They were among 3,282 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 Causeway Coast and Glens.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.