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The Department of Health has confirmed 3,138 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, here in the Republic of Ireland.
There were 643 people in hospital with Covid-19, and of these 118 people are being treated in ICUs.
Canada has now authorised the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged between five to 11, thus paving the way for the inoculation of primary children across the country.
Infectious Disease Consultant Professor Sam McConkey has stated that there is an epidemic of the unvaccinated and a large epidemic in the under 12 year olds, who haven’t been offered the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Israel will begin vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against Covid-19 from Tuesday, Prime Minister Mr Naftali Bennett has stated. Israeli data has shown that administering Pfizer/BioNTech booster shots has widely slowed virus transmission.
The American Food and Drug Administration has authorised booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines for all adults just six months after individuals have been fully vaccinated with the shots from either Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna. Nearly 60% of adult Americans or some 195.6 million people are considered fully vaccinated.
In a statement, Dr Holohan has warned that people with symptoms must stay at home, self-isolate and get a PCR test – not an antigen test.
In Northern Ireland a further 1,690 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed today, up from 1,681 yesterday.
There are 410 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals with 33 of these patients in hospital intensive care units.
Sadly, 7 Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland also today.
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As previously published, on November 12th last, the 14 Day incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) here in Co. Tipperary, between October 26th 2021 and November 8th, 2021 were reasonably low, but obviously on the rise.
Note Also: the figures then shown in red represented the previous 14 day incidence rate, between the period October 19th, 2021 and November 1st, 2021, in same local electoral areas (LEAs).
In each of the Tipperary LEAs the incidence rates had substantially increased and in the case of the Thurles LEA confirmed figures; same had doubled in just seven days, noticeably over the Halloween holiday festival period.
These figures published on November 12th last then read: –
Newport 105, (83) – Thurles 109, (54) – Roscrea/Templemore 149, (82) – Clonmel 126, (71) – Cashel/Tipperary 176, (117) – Cahir 229, (174) – Carrick-on-Suir 234, (167), – Nenagh 278, (228).
The 14 Day incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases by same local electoral areas (LEAs), in Tipperary, between November 2nd 2021 and November 15th 2021, now demonstrate the need for Tipperary residents to listen to the wisdom of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan.
Read the true facts and compare the major increases in the new incidence rates published in the 14 days between November 2nd 2021 and November 15th 2021, shown hereunder: –
Newport 150; – Clonmel 150; – Roscrea/Templemore 179; – Cashel/Tipperary 180; – Cahir 200; – Carrick-On-Suir 213; – Thurles 215; – Nenagh 317;
As people can see, the Thurles LEA incident rate, in November to date has increased from being the lowest in the county, with just 54 cases; to being the second highest in Co. Tipperary, with 215 cases.
Same increases were greatly assisted by Halloween festivities/activities and the fully opening up of the hospitality sector.
A survey from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), confirmed in early November, that the number of people not having Covid passes checked in pubs, and nightclubs, as was then requested, had shot up from 21% to 37%, thus greatly contributing to the pandemic increases we are experiencing countrywide today.
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The Department of Health has confirmed a further 4,650 new cases of Covid-19 in the Irish Republic, over the past 24 hours.
The number of people hospitalised with the virus now stands at 643, up 9 since yesterday. This figure is up by 20% on last week’s total and of those patients in our hospitals, 118 are being treated in intensive care.
HSE Chief Executive Mr Paul Reid stated this afternoon that the situation within hospitals and the overall health system is extremely serious and the current pandemic wave is putting an inconceivable strain on our health system and across all levels of care being provided.
Here in Co. Tipperary some 12,763 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed since the start of the pandemic.
HSE data made available for the first time yesterday, suggests 389,000 booster vaccine doses have been administered to eligible people, as of Tuesday last and of these some 90,000 healthcare frontline workers have received their booster dose.
New coronavirus restrictions announced by the Government, ere-yesterday, will come into force tonight, with an earlier closing time of midnight coming into force for bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
Minister for Education Ms Norma Foley has confirmed that Antigen tests will be made available to primary schools on or before November 29th next. She also stated that where two or more cases arise in a seven-day period outside of the original classroom pod, antigen testing will be provided to the full class. These tests will be free of charge, Minister Foley confirmed.
Antigen tests will also be made available free to staff working in Leinster House from next week, but not for TDs and Senators, the Oireachtas has confirmed.
The 2021 Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Awards which were scheduled for December 7th next, have been cancelled. HRI said the decision was taken due to the current Covid situation and the future uncertainty it presents. A virtual event in some form will be held instead.
Professor Philip Nolan of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) believes it will only take a marginal change in people’s behaviour to bring Covid-19 back in line. However if these changes are not made, Ireland is on a trajectory to bring about large patient numbers, many of whom will end up in our hospitals, coinciding with this Christmas festival season.
A further 1,681 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours, down from 1,848 yesterday.
There are 419 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, with 34 of these patients in hospital intensive care units, up from 33 over the same period.
Sadly, 6 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 2,820 in just six Irish counties.
In Germany, an additional 65,371 virus cases were reported yesterday, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus to date, to 5,195,321. Chancellor Ms Angela Merkel has now made a new plea to those unvaccinated, to get immunised, stating that when enough people are vaccinated, that is the only route out of this pandemic.
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands; wearing a mask when appropriate and please do cut down on your direct social contacts.
The Department of Health has confirmed 3,633 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, here in the Irish Republic.
There are 634 people with the virus in hospital, up 20 on yesterday, while 119 of these patients are being treated in intensive care units, an increase of 5 on yesterdays reported figures.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan has delivered a stark warning that some 200,000 people could be infected with Covid-19 during next month, with 20 out of every 1,000 people ending up in hospital, as the virus cases continue to skyrocket. Cancelling social plans in the run-up to Christmas would be a responsible decision, while washing your hands, wearing a mask, and limiting your contacts are essential.
Minister for Education Ms Norma Foley today called on all parents to minimise their children’s social contacts, including play dates and birthday parties.
The Governor of Cloverhill Prison, Mr Anthony Harris has stated that the majority of Cloverhill has closed down, with all but essential service prisoners behind doors due to a serious outbreak of Covid-19.
In Northern Ireland today, a further 1,848 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed up from 1,698 reported yesterday.
There are 427 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, with 33 of these patients in intensive care units.
Sadly, 12 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.
Mandatory vaccine passports are set to be introduced in Northern Ireland after Stormont ministers voted by a majority to support the move. Health Minister Mr Robin Swann is anxious to see enforceable Covid certification in full operation across a range of hospitality settings, with effect from December 13th next.
Meanwhile, the government in Sweden will introduce a Covid-19 vaccination pass on December 1st, for public indoor events of more than 100 people, as cases rise in Europe.
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands; wearing a mask when appropriate and please do cut down on your direct social contacts.
There have been 4,407 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed by the Department of Health over the past 24 hours, here in the Irish Republic.
There are 614 patients being treated in our hospitals, down 8 from yesterday, and of these 114 are being treated in intensive care units around the country.
In a statement, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has confirmed that there have been almost 55,000 cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 14 days; a situation which he states is now unsustainable and expected to increase in the coming days.
An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has stated that the Government wants hospitality to remain open and it continues to work with the sectors to ensure the current rules around Covid-19 passes and other protections are being properly observed.
An Taoiseach further confirmed that people should work from home, unless it is absolutely necessary that they attend in person.
The Irish government has now further agreed to introduce a midnight curfew for the hospitality sector. The new rule will mean restaurants, bars and nightclubs will be forced to close at midnight, as and from next Thursday.
In Northern Ireland today a further 1,698 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, up from 1,457 on yesterday’s reported figures.
There remain 429 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, up from 412 recorded yesterday, with 35 of these patients in northern hospital intensive care units, down from 37 also reported yesterday.
Sadly, 5 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours.
In Portugal, Prime Minister Antonio Costa has stated that authorities, in one of the world’s most vaccinated nations, may bring back some measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, in the run-up to Christmas, as infections stand at 156 cases per 100,000 people yesterday; approximately double the cases of neighbouring Spain. Portugal has already reported around 1.1 million cases of the virus and 18,265 deaths, since the pandemic began.
Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands; wearing a mask when appropriate and please do cut down on your direct social contacts.
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