Twenty two further people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland.
There are 669 new cases.
The Department of Health #COVID19 dashboard has been updated.
669 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sadly, a further 22 deaths have been reported (4 outside the 24 hour period).https://t.co/YN16dmGzhv pic.twitter.com/ZLobwp9lvn
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 29, 2021
Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson has announced details of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine which is expected to cost around £7 per dose.
And EU drug regulators have announced AstraZeneca’s vaccine can be administered to adults in all age groups. The vaccine showed an efficacy of roughly 60% in trials, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The news comes after questions were asked in Germany in relation to the effectiveness of the vaccine in older people. It has been developed with Oxford University.