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Here in the Republic of Ireland, a total of 1,571 further people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, while 307 patients are being treated in our hospital. Of these, 55 patients remain in ICU.
In Northern Ireland, another 1,648 cases of coronavirus were reported on today, up from 1,320 cases reported just yesterday. There are 373 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, up from 352 on Monday. Of these, 41 patients remain in intensive care units.
Sadly, also, 12 more coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.
The Chairperson of the National Public Health Emergency Team, Prof. Mr Philip Nolan has said that Covid-19 is now predominantly a disease of young, unvaccinated adults, while children under 12 are less susceptible to infection, than are older adolescents and adults.
Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan said he would not have a concern if concerts were to go ahead with fully vaccinated people attending.
Covid News from Overseas:
Scotland’s First Minister Ms Nicola Sturgeon has said she cannot completely rule out the need to reimpose coronavirus restrictions, as Scotland worst ever case numbers were recorded in the past 24 hours. Scotland recorded 10 coronavirus-linked deaths and 4,323 cases, in the just the past 24 hours.
Israel has said it would offer Covid vaccinations to students on school grounds, subject to parental approval, as it announced that their school year would open next week, despite continued surging coronavirus cases.
Meanwhile, worldwide there have been recorded some 212,855,315 virus cases with at least 4,446,559 deaths.
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,592 new cases of Covid-19 in the Irish Republic within the past 24 hours. There are 318 patients in our hospitals, with 60 of this number in Intensive care units
Only 53% of those aged between 16 to 29, within the Republic are fully vaccinated and thus they continue to account for the highest incidence of Covid-19 in our population. Those, who to date, have not been vaccinated with the ongoing rise in Covid-19 case numbers, could now impact on delaying elective procedures in our hospitals, with bed capacity continuing to reduce in recent days.
In Northern Ireland, 1,320 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours together with, sadly, 9 further deaths.
Here in Co. Tipperary the 14 day incidence rate reads as follows, same based on local electoral area statistics:- Cashel-Tipperary – 584; Nenagh – 482; Newport – 385; Thurles – 356; Carraig-On-Suir – 289; Cahir – 285; Roscrea-Templemore – 181; Clonmel -160.
Two of the lowest local electoral area incidence rates per 100k nationally are Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and Roscrea-Templemore, Co. Tipperary.
Anyone who is eligible to receive a vaccine, should now do so as soon as possible.
Remember you will be fully protected 7-14 days after your second dose.
This evening the Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,688 new cases of Covid-19 the in Irish Republic. There are 314 people in hospital with the virus; the highest number since the end of March, with 59 patients in intensive care.
Some 135,000 people in the 12-15 age group have now registered to receive a vaccine, while 77,000 doses had now been administered among that same age group.
In total almost 6.6 million vaccines have now been administered, with 91% of adults partially vaccinated and 85% fully vaccinated.
In Northern Ireland, sadly, 11 further deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 have now been reported today. There have also been 1,485 known new confirmed cases of the virus in the last 24-hour reporting period.
The above confirmed figures bring to 3,173, in total, the number of new Covid-19 cases present on the whole island of Ireland, reported over the past 24 hours.
This evening the Department of Health has confirmed 2,125 new coronavirus cases here in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours; up 27 cases on yesterday’s figures. There remain 259 Covid patients in our hospital, an increase of 8 on yesterday, with numbers in ICU up a further 2 to a total of 54.
In Northern Ireland, while the Covid-19 dashboard is not fully updated at weekends, we learn that there are reported 1,612 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with sadly 4 additional deaths.
The above confirmed figures bring to 3,737, in total, the number of new Covid-19 cases present on the whole island of Ireland, reported over the past 24 hours.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has warned; and not for the first time “I would urge those who are unvaccinated to come forward for vaccination as soon as possible and to take all recommended doses to limit your risk of severe infection. It is critical for everyone to stay safe, by following the public health advice as part of their daily routine.”
Director-General of the Health Service Executive, Mr Paul Reid, has warned “If, as an adult, you decide not to be vaccinated, you do put yourself and others at much higher risk”.
Meanwhile less positive news; some 45 cases of Covid-19 involving the Delta-plus variant have now been confirmed in the Republic, according to the latest update on variants of concern from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). Latter variant is a further offshoot of the already highly-infectious Delta variant, which remains currently dominant here in Ireland.
Better news; currently, 84% of the eligible population are now fully vaccinated, while 90% have received at least one dose.
This pandemic is far from over, evidenced by daily numbers rising.
Learn the science behind how vaccines trigger an immune response and teach our bodies to recognize dangerous pathogens.
The above video is a briefly explained lesson, granting each viewer a clear and easy to understand explanation about how our vaccines work.
Please, we do implore our readers to take the time to watch, as the battle against Covid–19 is sadly far from over.
Do not be tempted to dismiss public health advice.
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