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There have been 60 more deaths here from people who contracted Covid-19 and 3,231 new cases of the virus confirmed by the Health Department tonight.
This brings the number of deaths attributed to Covid-19 to 2,595, while the official case count has risen to 169,780.
Earlier today, HSE CEO Paul Reid confirmed that hospitals have increased their scalability as ICU numbers continue to rise.
There are currently 191 Covid-19 patients in the ICU as of this afternoon and Mr. Reid confirmed that the agreement signed with private hospitals has been initiated to address the side effects of the public health service.
The HSE chief said there are also 250 Covid-19 patients outside the ICU requiring significant assistance, such as additional oxygen.
1,854 people are hospitalized with the virus today, while Reid said there will now be 125 additional beds in private hospitals available for non-Covid patients.
Of the cases reported today:
- 1,465 are men / 1,712 are women
- 54% are under 45 years of age
- The average age is 42 years.
- There are 931 cases in Dublin, 388 in Cork, 238 in Louth, 155 in Waterford, 151 in Limerick and the remaining 1,368 cases are spread across all other counties.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “” This virus has taken root in all parts of the country. A significant percentage of the population, more than 1 in 10 in some counties, is currently a case or a close contact. This is a huge burden of infection. When it is considered that a significant percentage of our daily cases will lead directly to hospitalization and mortality, the urgency with which we must act becomes evident. By staying home, you are protecting our health and social care services as they fight the enormous burden of infection that many weeks represent with thousands of daily COVID-19 cases. “
“The improvements in the cases are not happening fast enough. Too many people are still not complying as fully as we need the advice. There are early indications that we may be stabilizing in terms of improvement, but with too high a level of infection. The UK variant is very likely to hamper our challenge. Follow public health advice. The safest place right now is the house. Please stay home. “
Dr Cillian De Gascun, Medical Virologist and Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, said: “Due to the nature of the mutation found in the British variant of the virus, it is inevitable that it will become the dominant variant here in Ireland with time. . The UK variant has adapted to us: simply put, it is better to move from one person to another when we come into contact. So what we need to do is reduce its chances of spreading by eliminating socialization. Stay at home. Do not visit anyone else’s home. Do not attend illegal meetings. Remember the simple and effective measures of spring: wash your hands well and often, wear a mask, cough and sneeze into your elbow, keep a space of 2 meters from others and call your GP at the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms. “
In other parts of Northern Ireland, there have been 22 additional deaths and 705 new cases today.
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