The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1,861 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
As of 8am today, 249 COVID-19 patients were hospitalised, of which 54 were in ICU.
There’s been a total of 5,074 deaths related to COVID-19 notified in Ireland.
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Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan says the number of patients with COVID-19 in hospital and ICU has continued to increase in recent weeks.
At the moment, 43% of patients with COVID-19 in ICU are aged less than 50 years.
Dr Holohan says this is a stark reminder to all of us to continue to adhere to the public health guidance, and to ensure to receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it offered.
