Covid-19: 12,560 new cases confirmed as 92 new deaths notified this week

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 5,940 positive PCR cases of COVID-19 Ireland today. In addition, on Tuesday 1 February, 6,620 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. That’s a total of 12,560 new cases of the virus. A total of 92 deaths related to Covid-19 have been newly notified … Read more

Covid update: 9,938 new cases, 708 people in hospital, and 71 in ICU

The Department of Health have reported an additional 5,265 coronavirus cases have been recorded through PCR testing while 4,673 positive antigen test results were reported. When combined that makes the number of cases 9,938. As of 8 am today, 708 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 71 are in ICU. The latest figures show that a total … Read more

Additional 10,600 positive cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today

The Department of Health confirmed an additional 10,600 positive cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. This number is made up of 6,689 PCR tests and 3,911 antigen tests. At this time there are 836 Covid-19 patients in hospital, of which 78 are in ICU As of 8am today, 836 people were in hospital with the virus, 78 … Read more

The country needed to “smile and sing again” : Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been said last night that  the country needed to “smile and sing again”. He was saying in a televised address after removing the majority of Covid curbs, following almost two years of tough pandemic restrictions. Micheál Martin has confirmed the lifting of nearly all Covid-19 restrictions from 6am Saturday. Mr.Martin also … Read more

Easing of Covid restrictions: Taoiseach to announce the decision tomorrow

The Taoiseach has said he believes that people can look forward to an earlier lifting of restrictions and that this will possibly happen next week. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is set to meet this afternoon to discuss the possible easing of Covid-19 measures. As per the RTÉ report, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said … Read more

Covid frontline healthcare workers to receive €1,000 bonus

Public healthcare workers who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic are to receive a once-off €1,000 tax free payment under a plan passed by Cabinet this morning. All public healthcare staff who worked in a clinical setting, including hospital porters, cleaners and ambulance workers will be eligible for the bonus. However, workers in … Read more

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Covid: 14,555 positive PCR cases, with 5,406 antigens registered

The Department of Health has reported an additional 14,555 new PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, also 5,406 positive antigen tests  logged through the HSE portal on Friday. The number of people hospitalised with the virus stands at 940, which is a reduction of 80 since yesterday. 89 are being treated in intensive care, which is up … Read more

1,914 new Covid patients in Ireland as DCMO advises work from home

The HSE have confirmed 1,914 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. As of 8am today, 413 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised and 73 among them are in ICU. Meanwhile the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has asked people to work from home if possible during this winter and autumn. He appealed people not to … Read more

Much improvement in Covid prevention, says Nphet; State confirms 1,124 new cases

Department of Health confirmed 1,124 new cases of the virus in Ireland today. As of 8 am today, there were 349 people with Covid in hospital and 65 of them were in ICU. Meanwhile National Public Health Emergency Team’s (Nphet) Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group chairman Prof. Philip Nolan has indicated improvement in Covid prevention as … Read more