Covid-19 Evening Update

Here's a reminder of today's main COVID-19 headlines

437 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. However no further deaths have been announced today.

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Former Health Minister Simon Harris says the government will look everywhere to increase supply of the COVID vaccine.

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The HSE's 'as confident as it can be' Covid vaccine targets can be met in the coming weeks and months, according to the organisation's Chief Clinical Officer.

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The government has given the green light for the next phase of school re-openings to go ahead next week. 

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Mandatory hotel quarantine is expected to be in effect by next week.