Covid-19: One more Covid-linked death and 1,040 new cases

One more coronavirus-related death has been recorded in Northern Ireland within the latest 24-hour reporting period. Deaths are measured by recording those who died within 28 days of receiving a positive result in a test for coronavirus. The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,206. Another 1,040 cases of coronavirus have been reported on Wednesday, down from 1,082 on Tuesday.