685 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 62 are in ICU.
96 new hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
⚠️ Tony Holohan:
“This is a critical time. We are seeing a really significant surge in infection... This is not only unsustainable for the healthcare system, but also a deeply concerning level of preventable sickness and suffering that we must work together to address...”
Message from Tony Holohan:
➡️ Numbers in ICU and hospital doubled in a week.
➡️ Everyone behind the statistics are real people with families and looked after by our health workers.
➡️ Protect our hospitals.
➡️ Employers, ask your employees to work at home.
1,260 cases are in Dublin, 652 in Limerick, 350 in Cork, 321 in Louth, 238 in Meath.
National 14 day incidence up to 469.8.
Breakdown 🔽🔽🔽
6,625 new cases on the island of Ireland confirmed today.
13 additional deaths.
Finishing note from Tony Holohan. Something to remember.
“When you stay at home, you protect the frontline healthcare workers who have worked tirelessly to keep us all safe throughout this pandemic. Hold firm and remember them.”
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking in the grand surrounds of Trinity College’s exam hall.
Asked Taoiseach if he was nervous of level of socialising before Christmas?
He says it was important to allow people back to work and businesses to reopen but he says personal responsibility will be a huge component of the time ahead.