Hospitals in Northern Ireland recorded their highest number of Covid-19-related deaths in the week to 20 November, official figures show.
There were 100 deaths in total in the North, taking the overall toll to 1,333. Almost 60% of fatalities happened in hospitals but a third were in care homes.
Statistics agency Nisra said: "The 69 Covid-19 deaths occurring in hospital this week represents the largest weekly number in this setting since the start of the pandemic in March 2020." The comparative overall number of deaths reported daily by the Department of Health to 20 November was 927.
These figures are based on patients having previously tested positive for the virus, whereas the Nisra figures are based on the information entered on death