The Department of Health here in the Irish Republic has reported 5,452 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 8,644 positive antigen tests recorded through the HSE portal.
This brings the overall total of virus cases to 14,096 here in the Irish Republic, over the past 24 hour period.
As of this morning, there were 1,081 people with the virus in hospitals, up 34 on the same time yesterday.
Also this morning, there were 44 patients with the virus in intensive care units around the Republic, an increase of 2 in the past 24 hours.
A total of 7,816,015 vaccines for Covid-19 (excluding boosters) has been administered in the Republic of Ireland as of Monday last.
A total of 3,822,650 people have had their first dose and 3,753,718 have had their second dose, while 239,647 single-dose vaccines have also been administered.
Sadly 2 further deaths have also been reported in the Irish Republic, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 6,638.
In Northern Ireland, a further 2,391 confirmed cases of the virus have also been notified in the last 24-hour reporting period, down from 2,605 cases reported yesterday.
This morning, there were 515 Covid-19 patients in hospital, up from 506 yesterday; with 4 of these patients in intensive care.
Sadly, the northern Department of Health have confirmed that 5 more people, who had previously tested positive for Covid-19, have died, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 3,263.
The figures shown above for the Irish mainland, when totted up, reach 16,487 or a decrease of 2,137 cases on yesterday, reported figures.
Let’s get back to sanitising hands and wearing masks, while out shopping and in attendance at other public crowded gatherings, during this upcoming St. Patrick’s day festival.
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