Number Of Children Diagnosed With Covid-19 Increased By 10% In Two Weeks

But cases among over-65s continue to fall

Eoghan Murphy reports for RedFM News:

"In the two week period that ended on Wednesday, 1,745 children tested positive for the virus, according to new data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. That's 161 more than the previous fortnight. On the other hand, there continues to be far fewer cases among the over-65s. In the most recent two weeks, there were 312 cases in this age group, down from 345 in the previous fortnight. A significant number of this age group has received at least one dose of a vaccine. Separate data shows there were only 78 cases among healthcare workers last week, another largely vaccinated group. That compares to 1,182 in the last week in January; a 93% reduction in less than three months."