The Covid-19 death toll among care home residents in Northern Ireland has reached 1,000. Statistics from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that up to the week ending 12 March, 764 coronavirus linked deaths had occurred in care homes, while 236 residents had died in hospital having been moved there for treatment.
Care home residents make up about 35% of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, according to NISRA. The data provides a broader picture of the impact of Covid-19 than the death toll reported by Stormont's Department of Health.
The department's statistics focus primarily on hospital deaths and only include people who have tested positive for the virus.