524 more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.
107 patients are being treated for the disease in hospital of which 38 are in ICU.
Figures for breakdown per county and the numbers of deaths are not being provided because of the cyber attack on the HSE and Department of Health.
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There was an additional 19 hospitalisations in the last 24 hours.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan says NPHET is closely monitoring variants of concern, and are worried about possible higher transmissibility of the so-called Indian variant and its spread in other countries.
