The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,098 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
As of 8am today, 251 COVID-19 patients were in hospitalised, of which 52 were in ICU.
Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, says for the second time in a week, there are over 2,000 daily cases, which is a concerning indication of the level of COVID-19 circulating in communities.
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