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In the Republic of Ireland today, there have been 4,821 positive cases of Covid-19 confirmed by PCR testing and a further 3,772 people have registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

The above confirmed figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, in the past 24 hours to 8,593; down 848 on yesterday’s reported figures.

As of 8:00am today, there were 591 Covid-19 patients in hospital, down 148 on yesterday, with 57 cases in intensive care, down 1 also on yesterday.

Today, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that the Government will be accepting the advice issued by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in relation to the wearing of masks.

Another 2,469 cases of coronavirus has been confirmed in Northern Ireland today, down from 3,027 on yesterday.

Today, there were 433 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, down 10 on yesterday and of these 9 patients are in intensive care units, down 2 on yesterday’s figures.

Sadly, 4 more Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.

The Department of Health here in the Republic of Ireland have confirmed a further 5,268 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19; with a further 4,613 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.
Same above confirmed figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, to 9,881; up a further 1,066 cases on yesterday’s reported figures.

On the Irish mainland in the past 24 hours, 12,770 new cases have been confirmed; up 968 on yesterday’s reported figures.

The Department of Health has also reported 108 deaths related to Covid-19 since last Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths linked to the virus to 6,399.

There are 631 people currently in hospital with the virus, down 6 on figures reported yesterday.

A further 2,889 cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours, down from 2,987 on yesterday’s reported figures.

There were 474 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals; down 2 on yesterday and of these, 12 patients remain in intensive care units, down 1 on yesterday.

Sadly, 5 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 3,165.
Yesterday also, Stormont’s chief scientific adviser, Professor Ian Young, warned people residing in Northern Ireland that the lifting of Covid-19 legal restrictions, should not be viewed at present as “freedom day”.

In New Zealand Covid-19 infections have reached a record high, as police fail to clear anti-vaccine protesters and their vehicles, latter blocking the streets around their countries parliament.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s daily count of new coronavirus cases has topped 90,000 for the first time, same caused by the fast-spreading Omicron variant; almost doubling their previous daily tallies, within the past 7 days, despite 86% of their population having been fully vaccinated and 58% having received a booster shot.

In Japan yesterday, there were 236 new coronavirus fatalities, their worst ever one-day Covid death total.

Today, Monday February 14th, the Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland, has confirmed a further 3,494 PCR cases of Covid-19, together with 3,609 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.
Both confirmed above figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, to 7,103.

At 8:00am this morning, there were 665 Covid-19 patients hospitalised, and of these 67 were in intensive care units across the Irish State.

Data accounting for last Saturday, and yesterday Sunday have also been released. Saturday’s data recorded 8,590 overall cases, while yesterday’s data recorded 7,281.

In Northern Ireland, a further 2,465 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours.

There were 437 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals up from 423 on Friday, and of those, 13 patients remain in intensive care units, up 1 on Friday.

Sadly, 2 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.