Another 360 cases of the virus were also confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) in the last 24-hour reporting period. As of this morning, 110 coronavirus patients were in hospital, of whom 42 were in ICU. There has been no publication of the number of people who have died since the HSE and Department of Health were hit by a cyber-aAs of midnight, Sunday 16th May, the @hpscireland has been notified of 360* confirmed cases of #COVID19. — Department of Health (@roinnslainte) May 17, 2021Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, there has been one further death of a patient who had previously tested positive for Covid-19. Another 82 positive cases were also confirmed by the region’s Department of Health.

Source: Irish Examiner May 17, 2021 16:13 UTC