The Department of Health has confirmed 5,483 new cases of Covid-19, in the Republic of Ireland, over the past 24 hours.
There remain currently 549 patients in our hospitals with the virus, same figure up 6 on yesterday. Of these, 96 patients are being treated in our hospital intensive care units (ICUs).
There have been also been reported, sadly, 74 deaths within the last week.
In Northern Ireland, a further 1,087 cases of the virus have been confirmed by their Department of Health, bringing their total since the pandemic began to 289,773 cases .
Today, there were 397 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, up from 387 yesterday and of these 34 patients remain in intensive care units, down from 37 yesterday.
Sadly, also 2 Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland today, with the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic now at 2,784 .
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands; wearing a mask when appropriate and please do cut down on your direct social contacts.
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