As COVID-19 cases spike across Ireland, health authorities are attributing the surge to the newly identified variant, “Aeris,” which is characterized by its notably higher transmissibility. Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof. Breda Smith, has issued a stern warning, urging citizens to take precautionary measures to combat the virus’s spread. Aeris, much like its predecessors, presents … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,150 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 6 April, 3,855 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 7,005. As of 8 am today, 1,251 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,962 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 28 March, 8,587 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 14,549. As of 8am today, 1,605 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,277 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Sunday 27 February, 3,642 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. On Saturday 26 February, the HPSC was notified of 3,635 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 3,147 people registered a positive antigen test through the … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,335 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. Additionally, there have been 3,621 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE’s portal, leading to a combined total of 7,956 cases reported today. As of 8 am today, 629 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 53 are in ICU.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,763 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 23 February, 3,961 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8 am today, 610 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 55 are in ICU.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of an additional 4,158 positive PCR cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. In addition, on Tuesday 22 February, 3,900 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. This leads to a combined total of 8,058 cases of Covid-19 reported today. As of 8 am this … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has accepted new recommendations in relation to Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The recommendations were made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), who has endorsed these recommendations. NIAC has recommended that a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine be offered to all children … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of an additional 3,473 positive PCR cases of Covid-19 in Ireland in the past 24 hours. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) also reported 3,351 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus yesterday, as well as 4,847 PCR-confirmed cases on Saturday. This brings the total number of PCR-confirmed … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,821 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 this afternoon. Additionally, 3,772 positive antigen tests were registered through the HSE website, bringing the total number of cases reported today to 8,593. As of 8 am this morning, there were 591 patients in hospital with a confirmed case of Covid-19, of whom … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,268 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. Additionally, 4,613 more positive antigen tests have been registered on the HSE website, bringing the day’s cases to a combined total of 9,881. There has been a total of 6,399 deaths related to COVID-19 notified in Ireland. This includes 108 deaths … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 4,160 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. In addition, on Monday 14 February, 4,655 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE website for a combined total of 8,815. As of 8 am today, 635 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 63 are in ICU.
Seven young children were mistakenly given adult doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the health products regulator. According to the report, the errors came to light when the children came to mass vaccination centers for their second dose of the vaccine, and vaccinators spotted incorrect information on their cards. A child’s dose of Pfizer/BioNTech … Read more
An anti-covid vaccination activist Antonio Mureddu has been arrested by gardaí in Co Donegal. According to the reports, the arrest relates to an incident at Letterkenny University Hospital when a seriously ill Covid-19 patient was assisted in leaving the hospital on September 14, 2021. The man, 68-year-old Joe McCarron, died a couple of days later in the … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 4,208 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 31 January, 6,410* people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 624 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 66 are in ICU. Meanwhile the vaccine registration for all children aged … Read more