Chief Medical Officer says there will be a sharp increase in Covid 19 deaths in the coming weeks

6,110 cases were confirmed nationwide last night and 6 further deaths

817 people with Covid-19 are being treated in the country's hospitals this afternoon and 76 are in ICU.

6,110 cases were confirmed nationwide last night and 6 further deaths

Dr Tony Holohan says sadly the number of deaths will rise significantly this month.

"We will see a very sharp increase in mortality, I'm sorry to say January will see a significant multiple of the number of deaths  that we saw in both November and December as a consequence of all of this - just we haven't seen it yet because it lags"