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Covid-19 Numbers Confirmed At 2,744 Today On Irish Mainland.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,466 new cases of Covid-19, here in the Republic of Ireland, over the past 24 hours.

There are 402 people being treated in our hospitals for the virus, an increase of two on yesterday. Of these, 73 patients are in intensive care units, down 2 from yesterday.

The positivity rate for Covid-19 within the community has started to rise, according to the Health Service Executive’s National Lead for Testing and Tracing, with unvaccinated people aged in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, are most likely to end up in our hospital.

In Northern Ireland, over the past 24 hours, another 1,278 cases of the virus were also confirmed by their Department of Health, up from 1,109 on Monday.

Latest figures show there are 368 patients with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland’s hospitals today, up from 314 on Monday. There are currently 31 patients in intensive care beds, 4 less than Monday’s reported figures. However sadly, 6 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland today.

Please do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by
regularly washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces,
and choose outdoors where possible, when meeting other family and friends.

Covid-19 Numbers Confirmed Today At 2,467 On Mainland Of Ireland.

The Department of Health has has confirmed 1,358 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours here in the republic of Ireland.

There are 400 patients being treated for the virus in our hospital, latter number an increase of 18 based on yesterday’s reported figures.

Today’s hospital numbers are the highest since March 8th last, when there were 418 patients in our hospital suffering with the disease. Some 40% of hospital patient cases are unvaccinated.

The number of people being treated for the virus in intensive care units are up 1 on yesterday’s figures, rising to 75. Some 69% of those in ICU’s are unvaccinated.

In Northern Ireland, there were 1,109 new coronavirus infections, with sadly, 5 further deaths reported over the last 24 hours.

There were 314 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, down 13 on yesterday’s figures. However, there are currently 35 patients remaining in intensive care units, 1 more than yesterday.

Do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly
washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces,
and choose outdoors where possible, when meeting other family and friends.

Covid-19 Numbers Confirmed At 2,499 Today On Mainland Of Ireland.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,384 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours here in the Republic of Ireland.

There are 382 patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19, an increase of 29 on yesterdays reported figures, with 74 of these patients in intensive care units (Up 20% in past 7 days) around the country.

With social media platforms largely responsible for people’s scepticism in getting vaccinated, YouTube (owned by Google), are continuing to remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines. In the last 14 months, well over 130,000 videos have been removed from its platform.

Some 3,000 of France’s 2.7 million health care; care home and fire service staff have already been suspended since mid September, because they were not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Videos already taken down include those that stated approved vaccines were dangerous and cause autism, cancer or infertility. YouTube’s policy also rightly includes the termination of accounts of anti-vaccine influencers.

In Northern Ireland another 1,115 cases of the virus were also been confirmed by their Department of Health, down from 1,274 confirmed yesterday.

Alas, sadly, 3 further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported on today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, to 2,588.

Do continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly
washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces,
and choose outdoors where possible, when meeting other family and friends.

Covid-19 Numbers Confirmed Today At 3,214 On Irish Mainland.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Republic of Ireland. Yesterday saw a significant jump on daily case figures compared to the previous few days when cases were confirmed below 1,000.

There are 352 patients currently in hospitals with the virus, two fewer than yesterday, with 74 of these patients in our ICU’s, up 1 since yesterday. As of yesterday also, sadly 5,280 people have died with Covid-19, here in our Republic.

Government officials look set to confirm October 22nd next as the date when our hospitality sector here can begin to operate at something close to normal. An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has said he will make a further announcement on the final lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions; but intimated that there may be some further rules introduced, with regards attendances at nightclubs.

In Northern Ireland another 1,274 cases of the virus has been confirmed over the past 24 hours, by the their Department of Health,

Their latest hospital figures show there were 360 patients with Covid-19 are in hospitals, while sadly 4 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland on today.
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic is 2,585.

Northern Ireland’s health minister Mr Robin Swann, has warned that those spreading “misinformation and lies” about Covid vaccines are putting lives at risk. “Unfortunately, whilst we have seen so many people work so hard on our vaccination effort, there have been a small minority – a tiny minority – that are determined to spread misinformation and lies”, he stated

He further stated that their remained those who chose not to accept the truth and who seem set on putting the health and well-being of fellow citizens at serious risk.

Continue to keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands, wearing a mask when appropriate, opening your windows to ventilate indoor spaces, and choose outdoors where possible when meeting other family and friends.

Covid-19 Numbers Confirmed At 3,278 Today On Irish Mainland.

The Department of Health has confirmed a further 2,002 cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland over the past 24 hours, up 766 cases compared to yesterday.

There remains 354 people in our hospitals having tested positive for the virus, reduced by 1, based on yesterday’s provided figures. Of these, 73 are in intensive care, a rise of 4 within the same time frame.

Counties faring best with coronavirus are: – Co. Tipperary , Co. Kilkenny , Co. Wicklow, Co. Wexford, Co. Cork, Co. Offaly and Co. Clare .

According to immunologist Professor Luke O’Neill, there is some evidence that the Delta variant of the coronavirus, may be as bad as it’s going to get.

Professor O’Neill stated last Tuesday that there is some hope that Delta may be the last throw of the dice for this particular virus. He also suggested that Covid-19 vaccines may ultimately require three shots to ensure people are fully protected for the long term.

In Northern Ireland, another 1,276 cases of the virus were confirmed by their Department of Health, in the last 24 hours; down from the 1,305 cases reported yesterday.

The latest northern hospital figures show there were 360 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals today, up 1 on yesterday. Some 35 Covid patients are being treated in their hospital intensive care units, up 2 on yesterday.

Sadly, 2 further coronavirus-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland on today.

Please Remember:
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death
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