Large drop in hospital figures as 10,414 Covid cases recorded
The Department of Health has been notified of a further 10,414 cases of Covid-19, comprising of 5,605 PCR-confirmed cases, and 4,809 antigen tests logged to the system.
In the past week there have been 49 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number in Ireland to 6,136. The number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 has fallen further over the past 24 hours to 739 - a reduction of 85 on yesterday morning.
Hospital numbers have steadily decreased over the course of the past fortnight, falling from a peak of 1,063 since 10 January.
Since this day last week, the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has fallen by 172. Of those currently being treated in hospital, there are 74 in intensive care, which is down five on yesterday. Read more coronavirus stories
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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