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Ireland has registered 499 new cases of Covid-19.
Tragically, eight more people have lost their lives after battling the deadly virus.
The figures were announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team tonight.
Ireland continues to show positive signs that the country is heading in the right direction to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
However, changes to restrictions are unlikely until the end of November.
Hospital and ICU admissions, as well as deaths, have plummeted in the second wave of Covid, new statistics show.
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Figures from the Central Statistical Office illustrate that the average rate of hospitalization in August, September and October was less than 50 people per 1,000 confirmed cases, up from a peak of 192 per 1,000 in March.
In October there were only 32 people hospitalized for every 1,000 cases.
ICU admissions fell from 27 per 1,000 cases in March to 3 in October, while deaths rose from 74 to 3 per 1,000 cases.
The worst week for hospital admissions was the week ending March 27, when 688 of the 3,428 cases were admitted to the hospital, and 95 of them were admitted to the ICU.
By comparison, of the 3,881 confirmed cases in the week ending October 30, 126 were admitted to the hospital and fewer than five people were admitted to the ICU.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly previously indicated that parts of the country could emerge from the lockdown on Level 2 restrictions, raising high hopes for the Christmas period.
At Level 2, pubs and restaurants could welcome customers once again, while retailers across the country could open their doors once more, meaning people could comfortably do their Christmas shopping.
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