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The Department of Health have confirmed 1,423 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours here in the Irish Republic.
Ther are 286 people with Covid-19 currently receiving treatment in our hospitals around the country, down 11 on yesterday reported figures. Of these 63 patients are being treated in intensive care units, unchanged since yesterday.
The incidence of Covid-19 per 100,000 of our population, over the past two weeks, has fallen back to 390. Earlier this month, the rate was over 450 cases per 100,000 people. Ireland has the highest percentage uptake of fully vaccinated adults over 18 years of age within the EU, according to figures published by the European Centre for Disease Control.
In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has today confirmed another 1,145 cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours, up from 1,020 reported yesterday. There were 384 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals today, compared to 379 yesterday.
Of these, 32 patients with the virus are in hospital intensive care units today, down 1 on yesterday’s figures.
Alas, sadly, a further 4 coronavirus-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today.
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.
The Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland have confirmed 1,154 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
There are 297 people in our hospitals with Covid-19, an increase of 19 patients since yesterday, with 63 of these being treated in intensive care.
Vaccine companies Pfizer and BioNTech have stated that recent trial results indicate that their coronavirus vaccine is safe, and produces a robust immune response in children aged 5 to 11 years. They added that they will seek approval from regulatory bodies in the European Union, the United States and elsewhere around the world shortly. The vaccine is expected to be administered at a lower dosage than for children aged over 12 years.
Meanwhile, the wearing of face masks in secondary school will remain compulsory for the present, although the same requirement have been ruled out for those attending primary school.
The benefits of primary schoolchildren wearing face masks as a Covid-19 protection measure are considered to be small, according to a Hiqa review, latter which looked at their use in under 13-year-olds, which is the current cut-off point.
In Northern Ireland today their Department of Health has confirmed another 1,020 cases of coronavirus, up from the figure of 889 reported yesterday.
A total of 22,296 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland since the pandemic first began.
There were 379 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals today, compared to 419 on Friday.
Sadly, 5 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland, also today.
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,224 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours here in the Republic of Ireland.
There are 278 people being treated for the virus in our hospitals, up 17 on yesterday’s reported figures, with 63 of these patients in our intensive care units; latter down 3 on yesterday’s figures.
From tomorrow September20th, indoor dance; yoga; studios; art classes; indoor sports, and fitness classes will be permitted for up to 100 people, provided participants are fully vaccinated or have recently recovered from Covid-19.
In relation to remote working, an Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Mr Leo Varadkar has stated “We really want to see remote working become a permanent fixture of Irish working life. I hope employers are speaking to their staff to figure out what works best for them and the business as this phased return begins.”
His statement comes as preparations are continuing ahead of some further easing of Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow, which includes a gradual return to the workplace.
In Northern Ireland, a further 889 cases of coronavirus were confirmed over the past 24 hours, by their Department of Health, down from 1,072 on yesterday.
Alas, sadly, 5 coronavirus-related deaths have also been reported over the same time frame in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Health here in the Republic of Ireland has confirmed 1,456 new cases of Covid-19, within the past 24 hours.
There are 261 people being treated for the virus in our hospitals, down 27 on yesterday. The number of people in our intensive care units currently remains at 66, down seven on yesterday’s reported figures.
Mr Paul Reid (Health Service Executive CEO) has stated that a hugely disproportionate number of unvaccinated patients are entering intensive care suffering from the virus, and he is urging people who still have NOT come forward for vaccination as yet, to do so at their earliest convenience.
In a positive move by the current Irish Government Mr Simon Harris (Minister for Further Education) has confirmed that pop-up vaccination centres will open on many college campuses later this month.
Over 7 million vaccine doses have been administered to date here in the Irish Republic; with more than 83% of people aged between 16-29 having already received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while more than 79% have currently been fully vaccinated.
In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,072 cases of Covid-19 within the past 24 hours. Sadly here also 6 further deaths have also been reported in people who tested positive for the disease.
The Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland has confirmed a further 1,392 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours.
The number of people in our hospitals with the virus now stands at 288; down 2 based on yesterday’s figures. Of those hospitalised, the number of people being treated in intensive care now stands at 73 patients; up 6 on yesterday’s total.
According to Ireland’s Covid-19 Data Hub one area with the lowest Irish incidence rate is Newport, Local Electoral Area in Co Tipperary with just 25 new cases over the past 14 days, between August 31st – September 13th.
Using the same time frame, cases in the other 7 local Local Electoral Area (LEA) within Tipperary are confirmed as follows: –
Roscrea – Templemore 27; Cahir 40; Nenagh 50; Carrick on Suir 65; Thurles 67; Cashel – Tipperary 81, and Clonmel 139.
From next Monday September 20th employees within the Irish Republic will be able to attend their places of work once again, but for specific business requirements only; however, a third of employers feel their organisations are not ready for staff to return fully to the workplace.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,239 cases over the past 24 hours; while, sadly, a further 10 deaths have been recorded.
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