Coronavirus: Six deaths and 612 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Dr Ronan Glynn said that “since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Ireland last February, our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible”.
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Dr Ronan Glynn said that “since the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Ireland last February, our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible”.
HSE CEO Paul Reid has said there has been “continued improvement” in hospital figures.
Over 320,000 vaccines have been administered.
The figures were released in a statement this evening.
The total number of cases has reached 197,553.
Over 1,500 Covid-19 patients are in hospital.
Ireland has recorded over 1,000 deaths and more than 100,000 cases in January alone.
The latest figures came as NPHET held its latest briefing this evening.
Today’s update brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Ireland to 2,970.
The Taoiseach said that Ireland will be facing some form of restrictions for at least the first six months of the year.
The total number of people who have died now stands at 2,608.
Current restrictions in place in the North mean that people must stay at home unless they have a “reasonable excuse”.
“A significant percentage of the population – in excess of 1 in 10 in some counties – is currently either a case or a close contact.”
Private hospitals have started to take some urgent non-coronavirus patients as hospital numbers rise.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this afternoon.
The public have been advised to limit social interactions in the last weekend before Christmas.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
Minister Harris has called for there to be no “pseudoscience or nonsense or scaremongering” in messaging from TDs on a Covid-19 vaccine.
A technical error that delayed the reporting of some cases earlier in the week means today’s number is higher to reflect those cases.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that widespread Covid-19 immunity in Ireland could be possible by next September.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that a Covid-19 vaccine should be available in Ireland “quite soon”.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that is crucial to use face masks correctly, particularly in retail settings.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in Ireland now stands at 1,945.
The total number of cases now stands at 60,297.
At last night’s briefing, officials said it was unlikely they would issue advice against the reopening of schools after the mid-term break.
The figures were released this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.