A further 47 Covid-19 related deaths and 1,466 more cases were confirmed by the Department of Health today. This rings the total number of cases in the country to 192,645 and the total number of coronavirus related fatalities to 3,167. In a letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on January 21 he said Ireland remains in a very vulnerable position due to Covid-19 levels. Yesterday, the CMO said that the current 14-day incidence rate remains more than double the peak incidence experienced during previous Level 5 measures in October. We must continue to work towards reducing the incidence of disease and preventing further hospitalisations and deaths.”Read MoreOnline Editors

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2021 18:02 UTC