With a record number of people attended hospital emergency departments in the Republic of Ireland, over the last week; the Department of Health has in the last 24 hours, reported 4,065 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 with a further 7,617 people have registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. Both these figures bring the total to 11,682, same up 2,612 on yesterday’s reported figures.
As of 8:00am this morning there were 877 Covid-19 patients being treated in the Republics hospitals, up 48 cases on yesterday, with 41 patients being treated in intensive care units (ICU), down slightly on yesterday.
Sadly, 12 deaths have been confirmed, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, to 6,578.
In Northern Ireland, a further 2,602 cases of coronavirus were also reported today, down from the 2,683 cases confirmed yesterday.
There are 483 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, up from the 481 cases confirmed yesterday.
One Covid patient is receiving intensive care; down from 2 declared on yesterday.
Sadly, 4 more Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 3,245.
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