Here's a reminder of today's Covid headlines

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 14 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred in April, 1 occurred in March, 6 occurred in February, and 4 occurred in January.

There has been a total of 4,783 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight, Friday 9^th April, the HPSC has been notified of 455 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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16 new countries have been added to Ireland's mandatory hotel quarantine list including the US, Canada, France, Belgium and Italy.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly made the announcement last night after a special Cabinet meeting on public health. 

The measure will come into effect from 4am next Thursday.

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The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, says anyone exposed to Covid-19 during Easter are now at their most infectious point.

He urged people to isolate and contact their GP if they developed symptoms.

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GPs have been told that there'll be a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines for the over-70s next week.

It'll affect practices who are due to get a delivery of jabs for the 70 to 74 age group, and administer their first doses. 

It'll delay the programme by two weeks, as the shortfall won't be made up until the week of April 26th. 

Meanwhile, GPs were also told last night the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine will mainly be used on homeless people, Travellers and drug-addicts in April and May.