In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health here in the Irish Republic has confirmed 6,618 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, together with a further 4,445 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.
Both the above confirmed figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, to 11,063 over the past 24 hours, up 27 on yesterday’s reported case numbers
The number of patients in our Republic’s hospitals with the virus has increased by a further 20, to 615, with 64 of these patients being treated in intensive care units around the country; an increase of 1 based on yesterday’s reported figures
In Northern Ireland, a further 2,923 cases of Covid-19 have been reported also today, down from 3,609 on yesterday.
There were 423 patients with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland hospitals, up from 399 yesterday, with 12 virus affected patients in their hospital intensive care units, down from 15 yesterday.
Sadly, 4 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland over the same 24 hour period, bringing the total number of deaths, linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 3,149.
Let’s be careful out there, if socialising, this weekend.
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