However, the number of people in hospital and ICU with the virus has fallen since yesterday.
26,122 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland on Saturday (8 January), the highest daily case total since the pandemic began.
The Department of Health said that as of 8am on Saturday, 917 patients with the virus are hospitalised of which 83 are in intensive care units.
The @hpscireland has today been notified of 26,122 confirmed cases of #COVID19.
As of 8am today, 917 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised of which 83 are in ICU.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 8, 2022
“Given the current high incidence, the daily case number is based on positive SARS-CoV-2 results uploaded to the HSE Covid Care Tracker the preceding day. These data are provisional,” it added.
“The HPSC and surveillance partners will continue to notify and process cases and outbreaks of Covid-19 on CIDR over this period.”
While the number of confirmed cases reported of the virus has risen, the number of patients with Covid in hospitals and ICU has fallen.
As of 8am on Friday, 936 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised while 84 were in ICU.
The @hpscireland has today been notified of 21,926* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
As of 8am today, 936 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised of which 84 are in ICU.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 7, 2022
Meanwhile, all children aged 5 to 11 will be offered a vaccine against the virus from Saturday (8 August).
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan and Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Council (NIAC) Professor Karina Butler are jointly encouraging parents and guardians to bring their children for vaccination.
Minister @DonnellyStephen, @CMOIreland Dr Tony Holohan and Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Council, Professor Karina Butler are jointly encouraging parents and guardians to bring their children for #COVID19 vaccination.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 7, 2022
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