India is among five countries added to Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list amid a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases and fatalities there in recent weeks. He also outlined figures showing a rise in cases of the Indian and Brazilian variants. There have been three additional cases of the Brazilian P1 variant bringing the total number here to 27. Mr Donnelly said have been 20 cases of a Nigerian variant, 15 of the Brazilian P2 variant, six of a New York variant and two cases of a Californian variant. Some, like the South African variant and Brazilian P1 are considered variants of concern while others are categorised as variants of interest or note.

Source: The Irish Times April 30, 2021 12:05 UTC