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Covid-19 Cases Rise – 9,120 On Irish Mainland In 24 Hours.

The Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland has confirmed 7,733 new cases of Covid-19. The latter number includes 2,743 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 4,990 positive antigen tests, registered through the HSE portal.

This morning, there were 1,360 people infected with Covid-19 in our Republic’s hospitals, down 73 on yesterday’s reported figures, while 54 people remain in ICU, latter representing a decrease of 5 on yesterday.

Sadly, the total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, since the start of the pandemic stands at 6,799, as of yesterday.

In Northern Ireland, a further 1,387 cases of coronavirus were reported on today, up from 903 cases on yesterday.

Today, 530 people with Covid-19 were in hospitals in Northern Ireland, up 50 from yesterday, with 6 patients in intensive care units down 4 from the day before.

The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, since the start of the pandemic sadly stands at 3,346.

New Covid-19 Cases Reach 7,421 On Irish Mainland In Past 24 Hours.

The Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland has confirmed 3,164 PCR-confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus and 3,354 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal, bringing the full total to 6,518 new cases within the past 24 hours.

Yesterday Sunday, there were a total of 5,176 cases reported, made up of 2,313 positive PCR tests and 2,863 registered antigen tests.
On Saturday, the Department of Health recorded 3,750 PCR-confirmed cases and 4,045 antigen tests registered again through their HSE portal.

This morning there were 1,433 people in the Republic’s hospitals with Covid-19, while 59 patients were in hospital intensive care units, up 2 on yesterday.

Sadly, the total number of Covid-19-related deaths, since the start of the pandemic, and as of last Friday, remains at 6,786.

In Northern Ireland a further 903 cases of coronavirus were reported today up from 783 cases reported on Sunday.

This morning, 480 people with Covid-19 were in Northern hospitals, with 10 patients in intensive care units.

Sadly 6 new Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing their total number of deaths, linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, to 3,342.

Kinder Surprise Recalled By Food Safety Authority

Ferrero is recalling Kinder Surprise 20g and Kinder Surprise 20g x3, latter with best before dates between 11th July 2022 and 7th October 2022, due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Kinder Surprise Recalled.

Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated products.

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have more severe illness.

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores, where the affected products were sold.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact any affected customers, to recall the affected products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products. Instead, please contact the Ferrero Consumer Careline on +44 (0)330 053 8943 Ireland, to obtain a full refund.

New Covid-19 Cases Reach 12,057 On Irish Mainland In Past 24 Hours.

We learn today that the BA.2 virus strain now accounts for 95% of all virus cases, present here in the Republic of Ireland.

Today, 10,839 new virus infections were reported in the Republic, which latter total includes 5,750 PCR-confirmed cases and 5,089 positive antigen tests, registered through the HSE portal.

This morning, there were 1,472 people in our Republic’s hospitals, down 63 on yesterday, with 59 of these patients being treated in intensive care units, up 1 on yesterday.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths, since the start of the pandemic stands currently at 6,740 as of Wednesday last.

In Northern Ireland, a further 1,218 cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, down from 1,461 cases on yesterday.

Today, there were 515 people with Covid-19 in northern hospitals with 5 patients remaining in intensive care units.

Sadly, 6 new Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths, linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic to 3,329.

New Covid-19 Cases Reach 13,202 On Irish Mainland In Past 24 Hours.

As the UN Health Agency warn that a more dangerous variant of concern, other than the current Omicron could be lurking just round the corner, here in the Irish Republic in the past 24 hours there have been 11,741 new Covid infections.
Of this tally, 5,252 were PCR-confirmed cases, while 6,489 were positive confirmed antigen tests, down on the 12,508 cases reported in the Republic yesterday.

This morning, there were confirmed 1,535 Covid patients in our Republic’s hospitals, with 58 of these in intensive care units countrywide.

The total number of Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, in the Republic, now stands at 6,740, as per our latest update of yesterday.

A further 1,461 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Northern Ireland today, up from the 1,414 cases reported yesterday.

Today, there were 522 people with the virus in northern hospitals, while 6 patients were in intensive care.

Sadly, 3 new Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic to 3,323.

Remember mask-wearing, although a minor inconvenience for people, could bring this wave of the Covid-19 virus to a much faster conclusion.