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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.
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.
With pandemic emergency powers expiring at midnight tomorrow, there were 12,508 new Covid-19 infections reported in the Republic of Ireland today. These include 5,381 PCR-confirmed cases, with a further 7,127 positive antigen tests, latter having been logged on the Health Service Executive portal.
[Sadly, once again we had a Tipperary time wasting, politician, namely Independent TD Mattie McGrath, embarrassing his Tipperary electorate in Dáil Éireann, while claiming he had a petition with 3,000 signatures, all from people demanding that pandemic emergency powers be ended.]
This morning 1,610 patients with coronavirus were in our hospitals up from 1,605 yesterday and of these 49 are being treated in intensive care units across the Republic.
The total number of Covid-19-related deaths, since the start of the pandemic in the Republic, stands at 6,730 as per yesterday March 29th.
In Northern Ireland, a further 1,414 cases of coronavirus were reported today, down from 1,731 cases yesterday.
Today, there were 529 people with Covid-19 in hospital in Northern Ireland, with 5 patients in intensive care units.
Sadly, 5 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 3,320.
Remember mask-wearing, although a minor inconvenience for people, could bring this wave of the Covid-19 virus to a much faster conclusion.
The Department of Health has confirmed a further 5,962 PCR cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, here in the Irish Republic.
A further 8,587 people have registered a positive antigen test, through the HSE portal.
Same figures added together come to 14,549 in the Republic and when Northern Irelands figures are included, the total number of cases increase to 16,280, up 3,347 on Irish mainland overall.
There are presently 1,605 people in hospital with Covid-19, in the Republic of Ireland, per the latest figures reported on today, down from 1,624 on yesterday.
There are 50 of these patients with Covid-19 in our Republic’s hospital intensive care units across the State, down from 54 yesterday.
The Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has stated that the advice given to him, is not to consider bringing in any new public health measures, even though the number of coronavirus infections in Ireland is likely running into hundreds of thousands per week.
The total number of Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the pandemic here in the Irish Republic is 6,721, as of the latest update confirmed on yesterday, Monday March 28.
In Northern Ireland, there were a further 1,731 cases of coronavirus confirmed today, up from 1,204 cases reported yesterday.
Today, also there were 529 people with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, with 5 patients remaining in intensive care units.
Sadly, 9 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 3,315.
Clare Independent TD Mr Michael McNamara has received confirmation, from the HSE, that a number of new Clinical and Diagnostic Chronic Disease posts are being recruited for the Midwest region, through the University Hospital Limerick Group.
The posts include a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a Special Interest in Chronic Disease, a Consultant in Cardiology with a Special Interest in Chronic Disease Respiratory, and Cardiac Physiologists with administrative support. A Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist has already commenced and with the provision of this post NTproBNP blood screening now available to GPs across the Midwest.
“I would hope the HSE expedites the filling of these positions so that extensive waiting lists for chronic disease services across the wider region can be reduced,” commented Deputy McNamara.
He continued, “It is also important that patients can receive these services closer to home without the need for travelling long distances.”
The HSE confirmed the news to Deputy McNamara in response to his Parliamentary Questions about lengthy waiting lists for podiatry services in County Clare. There are currently 542 patients waiting to be called for their first appointment and 3,461 patients on the active database in County Clare.
In a written response to Deputy McNamara, the Head of Service for HSE Primary Care Services confirmed 20 full-time specialist roles are to be assigned to a new Chronic Disease Team in Clare specialising in cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and Type II Diabetes. Based at the new Primary Care Centre on the Station Road in Ennis, services will be provided on a “hub and spoke model” across the county.
Recruitment has already commenced in respect of the positions, which include Specialist, Senior and Staff Grade Podiatrists; Senior and Staff Grade Dieticians; Diabetic Clinical Nurse Specialists; Clinical Specialist; Senior and Staff grade Physiotherapists; Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialists; Cardiology Clinical Nurse Specialists; Staff Nurse; Staff Grade Clinical Psychologist; and Managerial and Administrative support.
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