Covid-19: 448 new confirmed cases announced by health officials

THERE have been 448 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland this evening.

Due to the recent ransomware attack on the HSE systems, a county-by-county breakdown is not available.

There are 99 Covid-19 patients in Ireland’s hospitals, 41 of whom are in intensive care settings.

Daily case numbers are subject to data review and validation owing to the ransomware attack.

Earlier today, there were 66 new cases confirmed in Northern Ireland, where no further Covid-19 related deaths were announced.