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There were 40 cases with Covid-19 in hospitals overnight, according to RTÉ.
Here there was a small increase in overnight cases in hospitals after 217 cases were reported yesterday, the highest since May.
Figures from HSE show that the 40 hospital cases increased by five compared to yesterday, with six of the patients in intensive care.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has stated that the numbers are high, but the five-day average of cases remains stable at 115 per day.
Of the cases announced yesterday, 103 are men and 113 are women. There is a 70% increase in cases in those under 45 years of age.
There are 41 vacant intensive care beds in the country, according to Morning Ireland. And there have been no Covid-related deaths for 10 days.
Dublin had the highest number of cases in the figures released yesterday with 103, followed by Kildare with 25 reported cases.
The World Health Organization has reported that data appears to show that 80 percent of infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15 percent are severe, causing patients to need oxygen, and 5 percent are critical, with need for ventilation.
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