Covid-19 figures
A further 23 people have died here with Covid-19.
211 more cases of the virus have also been diagnosed.
It means the total number of deaths here now stands at 1,339, while there are 21,983 total cases.
Department of Health Covid 19 press briefing https://t.co/1luKag1FNu
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 5, 2020
The UK has overtaken Italy for the highest number of Covid-19 fatalities in Europe.
It comes as new figures show more than 250,000 people with coronavirus have lost their lives worldwide.
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has topped 3.6 million.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of 23 people with COVID-19 have died.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 5, 2020
252,000 people have died, including 69,000 in the US, the country worst affected by the deadly outbreak.
New modelling there now predicts 134,000 people will die of the virus.
Another 436 people have died in England, Scotland and Wales, bringing the death toll past 29,000.
It makes Britain the worst-affected European country, just ahead of Italy, where some 4.5 million citizens have begun to going back to work and reuniting with relatives.
Globally there are currently 108 potential vaccines in development, including 8 which have been approved for clinical trials.
