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7,724 new cases of Covid-19 reported today

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The Department of Health has been notified of 7,724 new cases of Covid-19. The new figures consist of 3,763 PCR-confirmed cases and 3,961 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.

As of 8am today, 610 Covid-19 patients are in hospital, up 17 from yesterday, of whom 55 are in ICU, up one from yesterday. Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland 2,486 new cases of the virus have been reported.

This morning, there were 483 Covid-19 patients in hospital, five of whom were in intensive care. The Department of Health said that two more people who had previously tested positive for the virus in Northern Ireland have died in Northern Ireland.

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