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3.15pm GMT
Northern Ireland has recorded 296 further coronavirus cases, and 12 further deaths.
A week ago today the equivalent figures were 314 and 11.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated.
296 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 12 deaths have been reported (3 outside the reporting period).https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/HyHuY74NIM
3.11pm GMT
A total of 10,991,365 Covid-19 vaccinations took place in England between December 8 and February 7, according to provisional NHS England data, including first and second doses, which is a rise of 229,826 on the previous day’s figures.
As PA Media reports, of this number, 10,519,729 were the first dose of a vaccine, a rise of 229,514 on the previous day, while 471,636 were a second dose, an increase of 312.
