Officials at the Department of Health have confirmed 1,586 new Covid-19 cases here within in the Irish Republic, over the past 24 hours; up 527 on the numbers reported yesterday.
There are 298 patients with Covid-19 currently in our hospitals; same number down 10 on yesterday’s figures. This number includes 56 patients in ICUs, latter down 3 over the past 24 hours.
Deaths are being announced weekly, supposedly due to the recent HSE data hacking last May and as of Wednesday last, 5,249 people have now, sadly, died of the Covid-19 virus, within the Irish Republic since the beginning of the pandemic.
Here also, some 7.25 million vaccines have been administered in an effort to protect citizens aged from 12 years and upwards.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan has said that people should continue to wear face masks while in public indoor settings such as shops, on public transport and in hospitality venues.
He also stated that people with cold-like symptoms should stay in their homes, supporting the effort to avoid meeting other people and should contact their GP if they are in anyway concerned.
In Northern Ireland, another 992 cases of coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours, down from 1,039 yesterday.
In Northern Ireland also the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic is recorded, sadly, at 2,565 since the pandemic began.
The most recent figures from Friday showed there were 342 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, with 33 of these patients being treated in intensive care units yesterday, up from 29 on the previous day.
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.
It’s not going down