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Coronavirus: 11,682 new cases and 887 patients in hospital, including 41 in ICU

The figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this afternoon.

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE reported 4,065 PCR confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland this afternoon.

In addition, 7,617 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 11,682.

As of 8am this morning, 887 patients with Covid-19 were in hospital, including 41 in ICU.

Yesterday, the Department of Health reported 1,715 cases from PCR tests and 7,355 from antigens.

There were 829 patients with Covid-19 in hospital, including 51 in ICU.

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