The Northern Ireland Department of Health has confirmed that within the past 24 hours, 1,776 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported. Sadly one further death has also been reported. Today’s confirmation of new cases is more than three times the number reported on the same day last week.
Here in the Republic of Ireland the Department of Health has confirmed 1,071 new cases of Covid-19. The number of virus patients currently in our hospitals has now risen to 101, as at 8:00am today. The number of people in intensive care units (ICUs) has dropped slightly to 20, with the 14-day incidence rate at its highest since last February 24th.
In total there are now 2,847 cases of the virus on the whole island of Ireland.
Figures from the Government’s Covid data hub, published yesterday, showed that over 5.1 million vaccine doses have been administered in Ireland, including 2.9 million first doses and 2.3 million second doses.
Persons aged between 18-24 are being invited to register for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from today. Tel:1800 700 700 or register online through the HSE Vaccine Portal.
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