New Figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistical Agency show a third of all coronavirus deaths there happened in care homes.
A total of 276 coronavirus deaths were recorded up until 17 April, with 93 or 33.7% occurring in care homes.
166 (60.1%) occurred in hospital, three (1.1%) occurred in hospices, and 14 (5.1%) occurred at residential addresses or another location.
The figures are different from the Northern Ireland Department of Health, which only counts deaths in hospitals.
Northern Ireland reported a further 15 deaths from Covid-19 in a hospital setting today. That brings the total death toll there to 278.
Another 106 cases of the disease have also been identified, bringing the total number of cases to 3,122.
Meanwhile, First Minister Arlene Foster has said there could be a recognition that some parts of the UK should be allowed to emerge out of the coronavirus restrictions earlier than others.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I heard Matt (Hancock) saying 'It is my preference we should work together' and of course it is my preference absolutely as well.
"We have been working together as four nations, continuing to decide what is the best way forward.
"But the two positions are not mutually exclusive because the point I've been making is that we may decide, as a United Kingdom, on criteria which will mean that different regions will move at different times.
"And just to be clear, I wasn't suggesting that Northern Ireland would be the first mover - we're not out of the woods, we are not making a dash for the exit, not in any way.
"What I was suggesting was that we may, as a country, decide that there are different regions that will move at different times."
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