Of the Nisra total, 381 deaths took place in hospitals, 328 in care homes, eight in hospices and 40 at residential addresses or other locations.Nisra further reported that of the 396 deaths of care home residents involving Covid-19 up to May 29th, 82.8 per cent occurred in a care home, with the remaining 68 occurring in hospital.
“On this basis, deaths of care home residents account for 52.3 per cent of all Covid-19 related deaths. However, no assumptions can be made in relation to where or when the deceased contracted the disease,” said Nisra. Nisra also reported that the provisional number of total deaths registered in Northern Ireland in the week ending May 29th 2020 was 316, 37 more than the five-year average of 279.
Over the last nine weeks in total, 939 “excess deaths” were registered in Northern Ireland, with the number of “excess deaths” in the year to date to May 29th totalling 680. People aged 75 and over accounted for two-thirds of all deaths and 80 per cent of Covid-19 related deaths registered this calendar year up to May 29th.