The Department of Health this evening has confirmed that there has been 4 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 4,903.
In the 6 counties of Northern Ireland, the toll of Covid-19 linked deaths has now passed 2,950.
There have been 545 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, at 248,870.
Of the cases confirmed today, 77% were under the age of 45 years.
An Taoiseach, Mr Micheál Martin, has stated that the Government is more than hopeful that any easing of restrictions in May and June of 2021 can happen without interruption, but it will not be afraid to intervene if further worrying trends should emerge.
There have been 5,824 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary, since the pandemic began, same figure relevant up to and including April 28th, 2021.
Of the cases confirmed today; 264 are in Dublin, 58 in Kildare, 50 in Cork, 29 in Donegal, 28 in Galway, with the remaining 116 cases located across 21 other counties.
There are 139 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today, and of that number, 44 are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.
Some 1,067,378 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered here in Ireland up to April 28th, with 419,665 persons having received their second dose.
The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at well over 150.65 million confirmed, with global deaths at well over 3.16 million.
This Coming Holiday Weekend, Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly.
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