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This evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 101 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,418.

We further learn that there have been 879 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 198,424.

There have been 4,393 confirmed cases to date in Tipperary since the pandemic began, based on data relevant up to midnight on Sunday, January January 31st last.

Of today’s cases nationally; 383 are in Dublin, 79 in Cork, 53 in Galway, 40 in Limerick, 43 in Meath; with the remaining 290 cases located across 20 other counties.

There are over 1,418 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 214 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Poland has decided to use the AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine only on people aged 18 – 60. This follows a recommendation from their country’s medical council.. Their decision is based on the fact that there is not yet enough results for people aged over 55 to determine how well the vaccine will work on the over 60’s age group.

Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has said 35,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered here next week and three instalments of the vaccine are due to be delivered in quarter one of 2021.

Meanwhile ‘The Lancet’, latter a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal has stated that Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine is 91.6% effective. The Lancet presents the results from an interim analysis of data from the phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Russia.

Total global cases up to 5.30pm this evening, are now standing at almost 104 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at well over 2.24 million.

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Only YOU can stop the current chain of transmission.

With the latest HSE Covid-19 vaccination figures showing that 150,500 first doses and 49,300 second doses have been administered up to the end of January; this evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 10 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,317.

We further learn that there have been 1,062 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 197,553.

There have been 4,373 confirmed cases to date in Tipperary since the pandemic began, with 31 virus patients hospitalised at South Tipp General in Clonmel, covering South Tipperary, and 88 virus patients at University Hospital Limerick, whose services attempt to provide for the north of the county. We have no figures on patients transferred to Nenagh Hospital, from UHL.

Of today’s cases nationally; 335 are in Dublin, 137 in Cork, 73 in Wexford, 58 in Galway, 54 in Kildare; with the remaining 405 cases located across all other counties.

There are over 1,436 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 207 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Following an agreement reached today by the Department of Education with the Fórsa and INTO trade unions, who represent special needs assistants (SNAs); “Special Schools” will reopen on Thursday February 11th and classes in mainstream schools for pupils with special needs, will resume on Monday February 22nd next.

BioNTech & Pfizer have stated that they will ramp up their coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the European Union, promising to forward up to 75 million extra doses to our European bloc this spring of 2021.

A new €55m fund entitled “The Tourism Business Continuity Scheme”, set up to aid tourism businesses, impacted by the current Covid-19 pandemic, has been launched today by Minister Ms Catherine Martin. Administered by Fáilte Ireland, the scheme will see some firms receive grants of up to €200,000.

Europol has warned that fake negative Covid-19 test certificates together with other documentation are being sold to selfish individuals, enabling them to avoid travel restrictions. We understand that an Irish criminal gang has been identified as being directly involved.

Total global cases up to 5.30pm this evening, are now standing at well over 103 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at well over 2.23 million.

Please Stay Safe – Stay at Home.

Patients, in the North Tipperary area, requiring medical assessment or indeed treatment for even minor injuries, will now be diverted to other hospitals in the Midwest region.

This scenario follows the temporary curtailment of all outpatient appointments, at Nenagh hospital, since Saturday last.

The services at Nenagh have been suspended due to a significant numbers of staff absences on covid-related leave and to reduce, in extent, the current amount of public footfall.

The University of Limerick Hospitals Group confirmed that the medial assessment unit (MAU) and injuries unit at Nenagh hospital are being closed temporarily and patients are being urged to attend other facilities such as Ennis or Limerick or contact their GP for referral.

A misleading claim made on January 15th last by Tipperary TD Mr Jackie Cahill, who stated, quote, “The Taoiseach has informed me that an initial delivery of vaccinations will be sent to Nenagh hospital tomorrow morning, for front facing staff, following representations I made to him on this matter”, alas never came to fruition, despite him having the “ear of the Taoiseach” Mr Micheál Martin and his further claim that he had been in contact with the Taoiseach’s Chief of Staff on the matter.

We understand that to-date, over two weeks later, only half of the staff at Nenagh hospital have received their vaccination.

We warned, back in October 2016, of the possibility of Tipperary dwellers suffering “Death by Geography”.