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CMO Dr Tony Holohan Leah Farrell
latest figures

Coronavirus: 8,058 new cases and 593 patients in hospital, including 54 in ICU

The Department of Health confirmed the figures this afternoon.

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE reported an additional 4,158 positive PCR cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today.

In addition, there have been 3,900 more positive antigen tests registered through the HSE’s test portal.

This leads to a combined total of 8,058 cases of Covid-19 reported today.

As of 8am this morning, there were 593 patients with a confirmed case of Covid-19 in hospital, of whom 54 are in intensive care.

It comes as the Government announced that they would be ending almost all Covid-19 restrictions next week, including the end of mandatory mask-wearing in specific settings, like public transport and in schools.

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