You asked

  1. How many people have died DIRECTLY from COVID-19 in Northern Ireland since March 2020 without any underlying health conditions.

  2. How many deaths were recorded as COVID-19 just because a person had a positive test, however, death has occurred due to underlying health problem.

  3. How many deaths were recorded as COVID-19 just because a person had a positive test result, and death occurred within 28 days of the test .

  4. How many hospital beds were occupied during months September-December 2019 in Northern Ireland.

  5. How many hospital beds were occupied during months September-December 2020 in Northern Ireland.

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

We are responsible for the production of mortality data for England and Wales. This is driven by information collected from the death certificate at the time of death registration.

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Northern Ireland and therefore would be better placed to assist with your request. They can be contacted via info@nisra.gov.uk.