A further 13 people have died from Covid-19, while the Department of Health has been notified of another 371 confirmed cases of the virus. There has now been a total of 4,896 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic, as well as a total of 247,857 confirmed cases. As of 8am on Wednesday, there were 153 Covid-19 patients in hospital, of which 45 were in intensive care. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is to provide three oxygen generation units to India, Stormont’s Health Minister has announced. They were not ultimately required in Northern Ireland hospitals.

Source: The Irish Times April 28, 2021 15:11 UTC