|
|
The Department of Health has confirmed a further 16,986 cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours here in the Irish Republic.
The number of people with Covid-19 retained in our hospitals has risen to 804, an increase of 87 on yesterday’s reported figures and almost double the figure confirmed on the same day last week.
The number of people in intensive care units with Covid-19 around our Republic has risen by 6 overnight, with 93 patients now receiving care.
The Health Service Executive has confirmed that all children aged 5 years to 11 years can be registered for the Covid-19 vaccine as and from today.
In Northern Ireland, with no figures confirmed again today; at least 120 care homes are known to have been dealing with Covid-19 outbreaks over the weekend, according to Northern Irelands Public Health Agency (PHA).
Stormont ministers have been informed that the Omicron variant now accounts for about 90% of cases within Northern Ireland, with virus cases continuing to surge.
Do please continue to cancel plans to celebrate until later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
The Department of Health in our Irish Republic, have reported a further 17,071 confirmed cases of Covid-19, within the past 24 hours.
Latest figures available show there are 717 people with the virus in our Republic’s hospitals, up 61 on yesterday and of these, 87 patients are in ICUs around the country; latter an increase of 2 based on yesterday’s reported figures.
In relation to education, the Green Party leader; Minister for the Environment Mr Eamon Ryan, has stated that he expects that schools, crèches and colleges will reopen as scheduled, despite any rise in cases of Covid-19 within communities. His statement comes as hundreds of thousands of primary and secondary school students are due to return to their classrooms on Thursday next, January 6th.
The number of deaths in the Irish Republic, up to December 29th 2021 last and since the pandemic began, stands sadly at 5,912.
While the Department of Health in Northern Ireland have not publicly updated its Covid-19 database again today; it is understood that the omicron variant has been spreading at an exceptional pace, displaying an even more rapid spread towards the end of 2021, with the infection rate standing at an estimated 1,619.8 per 100,00 of its population, in the seven days up until December 27th; and is now the highest rate within the UK.
While there has been a marginal increase in the number of deaths reported in South Africa, same country has now lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials stating that the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections.
In Antarctica, a Belgian scientific research station is also dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19, despite workers being fully vaccinated and based in one of the world’s remotest regions. Since December 14th at least 16 of the 25 person work force at the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station have caught the virus.
On a worldwide basis, we are aware of 289,366,548 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with sadly 5,442,035 deaths caused by the virus, with at least a further 9,176,184,019 confirmed vaccine doses administered, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. However, it is unlikely that figures from North Korea, China and Russia are accurately reported on.
Continue to cancel plans to celebrate until later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
With no Covid-19 figures having been publicly announced for Northern Ireland today; the Department of Health within the Irish Republic has confirmed 23,281 further cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. Latter figure is the highest daily figure reported since the pandemic began. The Republic’s Department of Health has warned that the true number of cases, however, is most likely to be much higher.
The unwelcome news is that the number of cases could reach 50,000 a day, but nobody knows for sure, because of the rapidity of the current surge.
Presently, there are 656 people being treated in hospital with Covid-19, down 26 on the same time yesterday, with 85 people in intensive care units with the virus, down 1 on yesterday’s reported figures.
On a more positive note; Trinity College Immunologist Professor Luke O’Neill has stated that 2022 will be the year Ireland ‘win the fight’ against COVID-19, with the first signs of the tides turning by next Spring. He has further stated that the virus should be almost gone by St Patrick’s Day, March 17th, and he hopes that life will once again return to normal within the next 12 months, as new anti-viral drugs are developed to assist in managing the virus.
While the HSE has advised people to check its website regularly, as PCR slots may become available throughout the day; healthcare workers, people with an underlying medical condition, those aged over 40 and children aged three and under, are still being advised to seek a PCR test as soon as they show possible symptoms of Covid-19 virus.
The Health Service Executive is now accepting bookings for booster vaccinations from anyone aged 16 years and over; with those who have completed their primary course of Covid-19 vaccines, eligible for a booster, starting from tomorrow.
Note: From January 8th next, children aged 5 to 11 will be offered a vaccine.
Continue to cancel plans to celebrate until later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
As the new year approaches, we here at Thurles.Info would like to wish all of our readers, both here in Ireland and overseas, a very happy and prosperous new year in 2022 and may all our hopes and wishes materialise in the months ahead.
Please Make Every Effort, Over the Coming Weeks, to Stay Safe.
The Department of Health has confirmed 20,110 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Irish Republic.
There are 682 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, a rise of 63 since we reported yesterday. Of these, 86 are in the Republic’s ICUs, down 2 on yesterday.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, a record 7,215 new positive cases of Covid-19 have been notified by their Department of Health. Sadly, 1 further covid related death has also been reported.
Also in Northern Ireland there remain today 314 patients with Covid-19 in their hospitals, up from the 303 reported yesterday. There were 34 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units, up by 2 compared to yesterday.
The Republic’s Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has asked that anyone who has a positive antigen test result, but cannot book a PCR test slot, should immediately isolate at home and continue to take antigen tests. (Dunnes Stores are currently retailing single antigen tests at €2.90, this morning.)
Pressure on our PCR testing system is continuing today because of high demand for Covid-19 tests, brought about by people failing to comply with public health guidelines, regarding Covid-19 virus restrictions.
Time to cancel all plans and celebrate later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
|
Support Us Help keep Thurles.info online by donating below. Thank you.
Total Donated 2026: €300.00
Thank You!
Daily Thurles Mass Livestream
|
Recent Comments