Photo: Frank McGrathThere have been 1,110 more Covid-19 cases confirmed by the Department of Health today. Hospitalisations have dropped as there are now 89 coronavirus patients in hospital and 21 in ICU. The counties with the highest 14-day incidence rates are Donegal with 725 per 100,000 population, Louth with 474 per 100,000 population, Dublin with 307 per 100,000 population, Limerick with 258 per 100,000 population and Galway with 257 per 100,000. Yesterday the HSE confirmed it has a plan in place if its community testing demand exceeds 20,000 people a day needing a Covid-19 test. Instead people who are close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases will be asked to do DIY antigen testing with self-swabbing at home.

Source: Irish Independent July 20, 2021 16:41 UTC