The Health Protection Surveillance Centre in the Irish Republic has confirmed 1,715 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, with a further 7,355 people registering a positive antigen test, through the Health Service Executive portal, bringing the total number of cases over the past 24 hours to stand at 9,070.
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The Republic’s Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has stated that Covid-19 is still having a huge impact on our Republic’s emergency departments.
As of 8:00 this morning, there were 829 Covid-19 patients in the Republic’s hospitals, up 26 on yesterday’s tally; of whom 51 remain in intensive care units (ICUs), across the country.
Sadly, a further 7 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported today, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths here in the Republic of Ireland since the start of the pandemic to 6,571.
In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed a further 2,683 cases of coronavirus today, up 14 cases on yesterday’s reported figure of 2,669.
There remain 481 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, up also 14 on yesterday’s 467 reported tally.
Sadly, 4 further Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.
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