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Republic of Ireland
The Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,789 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland.
The number of people in our hospitals, suffering from the virus, currently stands at 360 patients, of whom 56 are being treated in our intensive care units, (ICUs).
The total number of deaths, confirmed from Covid-19 in the Republic, has now risen to 5,112, with 20 deaths confirmed in the past week.

NPHET in its latest communication to Government has stated that the virus situation here is most likely to get worse, before it improves, with the biggest risk occurring amongst those who are failing to get themselves vaccinated.

Northern Ireland
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed 1,472 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hour. A further 9 deaths of patients, who had previously tested positive for Covid-19, sadly, has also been reported.
This morning, in Northern Ireland, there were 418 Covid-positive patients in hospital, with 46 of these in intensive care.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu” (known scientifically as B.1.621 variant), which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021. This virus variant has mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to current vaccines. Having, as stated been first detected in Colombia, “Mu” has since been reported in other South American countries and also in Europe.

Try To Stay Safe.

The Department of Health has reported 1,293 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today.

There remain 382 people in our hospitals who have tested positive for the disease, a rise of 35 patients since yesterday. Of these, 61 are in our intensive care units, an increase of one overnight.

In Northern Ireland another 1,259 cases of coronavirus were reported today, up from 1,225 reported yesterday. There were 45 patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units and, sadly, 6 further coronavirus-related deaths.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that an increase in Covid-19 transmission rates across Europe over the last two weeks, combined with low levels of vaccination in some countries, is deeply worrying. It feared another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths across Europe by December 1st of this current year.

Here in Ireland hesitancy over the taking of vaccine has taken a staggering drop over the last 10 months, with one in ten in the 18–24 age group stating they are unsure about the vaccine, there research based solely on misinformation obtained on social media.

The WHO European Director, Mr Hans Kluge has stated that this stagnation in vaccine uptake here in Europe is of serious concern and he attributed the higher transmissions of the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant to an exaggerated easing of restrictions, together with a surge in summer travel.

Stay Safe.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,997 new cases of Covid-19, in the Republic of Ireland today. There are presently 324 people being treated in our hospitals and of these, 61 patients are being treated in our intensive care units (ICUs), latter an increase of 2 on yesterday’s figures.

In Northern Ireland, 1,430 positive cases have been recorded today, with , sadly a further 6 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.

The above confirmed figures bring to 3,427, in total, the number of new Covid-19 cases present on the whole island of Ireland, reported over the past 24 hours.

The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has stated that the current levels of transmission are simply too high, adding that it is important that we continue to follow the public health advice, especially this weekend.

With “Walk in vaccination centres” continuing this weekend for those aged 12 and over, the uptake among same has remained slow, with about 50% only having come forward for vaccination so far.
Nevertheless, Ireland remains now second in Europe in terms of vaccine uptake.

Please stay safe over this weekend, your life may depend on it.