A further 436 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the State. The Department of Health said there were 39 cases in ICU and 101 in hospital. The latest figures will bring the number of reported deaths in May as a result of Covid-19 to 43. There were 2,234 new Covid-19 cases in the second week in January in the over-75s. Northern Ireland’s Department of Health, meanwhile, reported 84 new cases of Covid-19 and no further fatalities on Thursday.

Source: The Irish Times May 27, 2021 14:37 UTC