Covid-19 Evening Update

Here's your round-up of today's Covid stories

The Department of Health has been notified of 373 additional cases of Covid-19.

The number of people in hospital with the virus stands at 54, 18 of those are being treated in intensive care.

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Vaccine administration is currently at its peak and will decline next month. 

Around 300,000 doses are being administered every week, but this will drop to approximately 200 thousand per week in July. 

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Additional "pop up" Covid-19 testing will be available in Bandon on Monday and Tuesday. 

People aged 16 and over from the area will be able to get a test at Bandon Community Hospital between 11am and 7pm. 

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NPHET has been advised to follow a cautious and gradual approach to lifting restrictions on mass gatherings.

HIQA has recommended that measures should be eased first for seated outdoor events, with significantly reduced capacity.