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The Department of Health here in the Irish Republic has reported 4,024 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 today. A further 10,631 people have registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal, bringing the overall total of cases in the Republic to 14,655.

There have been 63,954 cases reported since St. Patrick’s Day with; beginning Thursday, March 17th, – 5,231 PCR-confirmed cases and 8,322 people registering a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.
On Friday, March 18th, – 5,628 PCR-confirmed cases and 6,313 people registering a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.
On Saturday, March 19th, – 4,787 PCR-confirmed cases and 6,774 people registering a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.
On Sunday, March 20th, – 5,067 PCR-confirmed cases and 7,177 people registering a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

A fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be approved for use here in the Republic of Ireland, close to the middle of this year; before the winter season sets-in, according to An Tánaiste Mr Leo Varadkar.

The Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE, Dr. Colm Henry has stated that there are now multiple opportunities for the virus to transmit within communities, but the most important preventative measures continues to be vaccination and a booster dose.

Dr. Henry further stated that Limerick Hospital (serving North Tipperary), Dublin’s Mater Hospital and hospitals in Kerry and Letterkenny are today dealing with a significant number of Covid positive patients.
Indeed, due to the very high levels of community covid-19 transmission, University Hospital Limerick, have once again re-introduced visiting restrictions as and from Saturday last.

In Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours, 2,007 cases of coronavirus were reported, up from 1,640 cases on yesterday.

There are 484 people with Covid in northern hospital, down from the figure of 509, last reported on Friday, with 5 patients remaining in intensive care suffering from the virus.

Sadly, 1 further new Covid-19-related death has also been reported in Northern Ireland today; bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic to 3,274.

Meanwhile, China and Hong Kong are seeing their largest spike in Covid cases in more than 2 years, despite determinedly pursuing one of the world’s strictest virus elimination regulations. China currently has imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country’s northeast.

More than 10.9 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered, in at least 197 countries worldwide, up until yesterday, making this is the largest vaccination programme in the worlds history.

Let’s get back to sanitising hands and wearing those masks while out shopping and while in attendance at other public crowded gatherings.

The Department of Health has confirmed that there were 6,284 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, with a further 9,735 people registering a positive antigen test, through the HSE portal.
This brings the overall total of virus cases to 16,019 here in the Irish Republic over the past 24 hours.

There has been yet another rise in the number of people with Covid-19 referred to our hospitals in the Irish Republic. As of this morning, there were 1,047 people with the virus in our hospitals across the country, up 5 on the same time yesterday and of these 42 remain in intensive care units, latter figure unchanged from yesterday.

In Northern Ireland, 2,605 positive cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, up from 1,822 cases on yesterday.

There are 506 people with Covid in northern hospital, up 43 on yesterday and of these 4 Covid patients remain in intensive care.

Sadly 5 more Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths, linked to Covid-19, in the region, since the start of the pandemic to 3,258.

The figures shown above for the Irish mainland, when totted up, reach 18,624 or an increase of 7,431 new cases in the past 24 hours.

Let’s get back to sanitising hands and wearing masks, while out shopping and in attendance at other public crowded gatherings, during this upcoming St. Patrick’s day festival.

The number of people with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland’s hospitals has risen significantly, by some 60% over the past 14 days.

As of this morning, there were 957 patients with the virus, in our Republic’s hospitals, with virus numbers rising by 62 within the past 24 hours, and up 72 on Friday’s confirmed figure.

This confirmed figure represents the highest level in just under eight weeks, since mid-January, when it stood at 979.

Before noon today, there were 41 people suffering from this virus in intensive care units around the country, up 4 on the number reported on Friday.

In Northern Ireland today, a further 1,669 cases of coronavirus were reported, down from 2,032 cases on yesterday, while sadly 2 more Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported today.

Research suggests that more than 18 million people or three times higher than official records confirm, have possibly died due to the coronavirus.
America’s Washington State University have studied 191 countries and territories for what they call the true global death figure.
Their report comes two years to the day marking when the World Health Organization first declared a global pandemic.

Let’s get back to sanitising hands and wearing masks, while out shopping and in attendance at other public crowded gatherings.