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Ireland has seen another alarming spike in Covid cases tonight, as 1,754 more infections were recorded.
Sadly, another 11 deaths were tragically confirmed.
Concerns about the current situation in Ireland continue to mount as cases continue to spiral.
Speaking about today’s numbers, Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director, said: “The most worrying trend today is the rapid increase in the number of people entering the hospital; we now admit between 50 and 70 people a day in our hospital system.
“Unfortunately, we expect this to get worse before it improves. Our healthcare system will not continue to cope with this level of shock.
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“We’ve also seen a significant increase in positive lab tests in recent days, reflecting a real increase in the incidence of the disease, as well as the delay in people showing up for tests over the Christmas period.
“As our systems catch up with these effects, it puts significant pressure on our reporting system.”
His comments come as NPHET also revealed that they are expected to confirm another 9,000 Covid cases in the coming days.
While Covid infections are found throughout the country, there are several areas that are registering very worrying levels of the virus.
Currently, Monaghan shows very worrying trends with an incidence rate of 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants of 581.6.
This is a stark comparison to the national incidence of 321.3.
Not far from Monaghan is Donegal with an incidence of 552.2, followed by Louth (528.4) and Limerick (506.4).
Several other counties, although significantly lower, still have a very high incidence rate.
These include Wexford (370.7), Cavan (364.9), Dublin (358.9) and Kilkenny (351.7)
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