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.
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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