A further 1,496 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed by the Department of Health today. Hospitalisations continue to rise as 248 coronavirus patients are in hospital and 54 are in ICU. Read More"Last Tuesday, we were seeing an average of three people with Covid-19 admitted to ICU per day, today, that figure has doubled to six people with Covid-19 admitted to ICU per day. "Instead, we are seeing about 20 people admitted to hospital for every thousand cases reported. “Ensure to attend for your Covid-19 vaccine when it is your turn to do so, particularly for your second dose.”Read More

Source: Irish Independent August 17, 2021 17:15 UTC