52 patients are in intensive care with the virus.
There have been 1,703 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland on Saturday (4 September).
The figures released from the Department of Health on Saturday did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19.
As of 8am on Saturday, 363 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 52 are in ICU.
At the same time on
Friday, 353 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised.
https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1434170215223410688
Earlier on Saturday, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said Ireland is
"all ok" for the next stage of reopening on Monday, 6 September.
In a Tweet, Varadkar stated that the Covid-19 vaccination of members of the public under the age of 35 is "really working now" and that Covid-19 cases have "plateaued" or are "falling".
He added that the rise in patients in hospital and intensive care with the virus is "slowing", writing: "All ok for next stage of re-opening on Monday."
You can see his statement in full below.
https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1433913848923410432
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