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Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan. Leah Farrell
Covid-19
Coronavirus: 1,180 new cases confirmed in Ireland
362 people are in hospital with the coronavirus disease, including 59 in ICU.
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS have confirmed 1,180 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
As of 8am today, 362 patients with the coronavirus disease are in hospital, including 59 in intensive care units, the Department of Health said.
Deaths are being announced weekly due to the HSE data breach in May– as of Wednesday, 5,112 people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland.
Yesterday, there were 1,703 new cases of Covid-19 and 363 people were in hospital with the illness, including 52 in ICU.
HSE chief executive Paul Reid said today that more than 89% of Ireland’s adult population is now fully vaccinated.
On Twitter, he said that next week will see 90% of adults fully vaccinated.
“The vaccination programme continues successfully,” he said.
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