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The Department of Health has confirmed 2,950 further Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, in the Republic od Ireland.
There are 536 patients with the virus in our hospital, an increase of 33 on yesterday, with 110 remaining in intensive care units.
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced a €9 million fund to provide free antigen tests for college students. This fund will be made accessible to all colleges and will be accompanied by an awareness campaign.
The Department of Education has also revised a controversial instruction issued to schools, which directed that older children should be refused entry to primary schools if they decline to wear a mask without medical reason.
In Northern Ireland, 1,635 further cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours. There are 301 Covid patients in northern hospital, 34 of which remain in intensive care units.
A further 1 Covid-19-related death has also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic is 2,902.
Meanwhile, the head of the Economic and Social Research Institute’s behavioural research unit, Professor Pete Lunn, has stated that research suggests there are more unvaccinated people going to pubs and restaurants than one might believe.
It is now essential that we continue to listen to science and keep ourselves and our families safe by regularly washing our hands; wearing a mask when appropriate, and cut down on unnecessary social contacts.
There were 5,156 coronavirus cases confirmed in the Republic of Ireland over the past 24 hours, with 55 deaths over the past 7 days.
There are 503 patients with the virus in our hospitals, up 16 on yesterday, with 110 patients in our ICUs today.
As of December 1st last, the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, stands at 5,707.
As of December 2nd 2021, some 913,670 booster vaccinations have been administered here in the Republic.
The Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has stated that it is now fully agreed that people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 have had a disproportionate effect on Ireland’s health service and intensive care beds. It should be quite clear that if people do not get vaccinated, they are jeopardising not just their own personal health but also the health of others, he further stated.
Another 1,422 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland today, down from 1,642 reported yesterday.
Sadly, a further 7 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.
The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic now totals 2,901.
The UK and Ireland’s seven day infection rate, per 100,000 population, remains high, with the Republic of Ireland at – 622; Northern Ireland – 607.6; England – 442.5 & Scotland – 326.8.
Meanwhile, British Health Secretary Mr Sajid Javid has stated that the UK will require all inbound travellers to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test, while arrivals from Nigeria will have to quarantine in hotels, in their effort to slow the spread of the Omicron virus variant.
The Australian medicine regulator has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years, with the health minister stating that same rollout could begin as early as January 10th 2021.
Health Authorities in Denmark have identified what they consider as a concerning rise, to 183, the confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
It is now essential that we continue to listen to science and keep ourselves and our families safe by regularly washing our hands; wearing a mask when appropriate, and cut down on unnecessary social contacts.
There were 5,622 coronavirus cases confirmed in the Republic of Ireland over the past 24 hours.
There remain 487 patients currently being treated for COVID-19 in our hospitals across the Republic; of which 114 remain in intensive care units.
Tipperary now has the highest 14-day rate of Covid infections followed by Waterford and Cork in the province of Munster.
Tipperary’s rate of infection stands at 1528.6 over a 14 day period, with 2,439 new cases identified.
The 14 Day Incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases by Local Electoral Areas (LEA), in Co. Tipperary, between November 16th, 2021 and November 29th, 2021, reads as follows: –
Nenagh: 378; Carrick-on-Suir: 314; Clonmel: 307; Roscrea-Templemore: 257; Cashel-Tipperary: 254; Cahir: 249; Thurles: 241; Newport: 199.
With a national infection rate of 1357.8 cases per 100,000 of population, our Republic remains among the worst-affected areas in Europe, despite a total of 7,422,467 vaccines for Covid-19 having been administered as of Wednesday last, together with a total of 878,780 booster jabs having also been administered.
A further 1,642 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland today, down from 1,908 on yesterday.
As of yesterday also, the number of positive cases confirmed in the past seven days was at 12,426, compared with 11,684 in the previous seven days.
Sadly, 9 Covid-19-related deaths have been reported in northern hospitals today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, to 2,894.
It is essential that we continue to listen to science and keep ourselves and our families safe by regularly washing our hands; wearing a mask when appropriate, and cut down on unnecessary social contacts.
Recall of Boots Own Brand Food Supplements due to Detection of 2-Chloroethanol, a Recognised Reaction Product of Ethylene Oxide.
Boots Ireland, latter who have one retail pharmacy outlet in Thurles Shopping Centre, are recalling batches of the food supplements (Shown hereunder) due to the presence of 2-chloroethanol, which is a recognised reaction product of ethylene oxide.
Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU, but is approved for use by other countries outside the EU. Although the consumption of the contaminated product does not pose an acute risk to health, there is an increased risk if there is continued consumption of contaminated food over a long period of time. Therefore, exposure to this substance needs to be minimised. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in all Boots stores, which supplied the implicated batches
The Department of Health has confirmed 5,419 new cases of Covid-19 within the past 24 hours here in the Irish Republic.
There remain 528 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, down 17 on yesterday’s figures and of these 110 remain in ICU’s, down seven on yesterday.
While the new variant Omicron has now been detected in some 38 countries including Ireland, to date there are no reported deaths so far according to the World Health Organisation,(WHO).
The Health Amendment Bill, which includes a return of Mandatory Hotel Quarantine has passed all stages in the Dáil tonight.
NPHET has advised the Government that cultural, entertainment, community and sporting events should operate at 50% capacity over the coming weeks, while indoor hospitality should be brought back to where it stood before October 22nd last; nightclubs will close, with restrictions remaining in place until January 9th at least. Covid passes will be required for gyms, leisure centres, hotel bars and restaurants.
Accepting NPHET’s recommendations Mr Martin has stated that he understood the frustration felt by people with the reintroduction of these restrictions.
With the level of disease in the community still a concern, a limit is expected to be recommended on household gatherings. However, An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has stated that NPHET acknowledge that there was a need for flexibility on household visits.
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is to be reinstated for all those who lose jobs as a result of restrictions announced tonight.
Elsewhere
Belgium has tightened its coronavirus restrictions for the third consecutive week today to fight one of Europe’s worst spikes of Covid-19 cases.
With cases among children rising, mask mandates will apply to children from age six. Primary schools will shut for Christmas holidays a week earlier and secondary schools will shift to a hybrid system, with half of classes operating from home.
A further 1,908 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Northern Ireland today down from the 2,272 cases reported yesterday.
There remain 326 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, up 2 on yesterday, with 30 patients with Covid-19 remaining in hospital intensive care units.
Sadly 4 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.
Please do continue to listen to science and do keep yourself and your family safe by regularly washing your hands; wearing a mask when appropriate, and cut down on unnecessary social contacts.
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