A futher 49 people in the Republic of Ireland have died in relation to Covid-19.
A further 49 people are confirmed to have died from Covid 19 in the Republic of Ireland, with a further 631 new cases also being confirmed.
It now brings the death toll to 769 and the total number of confirmed cases stands at 16,671.
At the daily briefing on Wednesday, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said 10 deaths previously linked to the virus have now been classed as unrelated and the new death toll reflects the change.
Holohan went on to say that out of Ireland’s 769 deaths from Covid-19, 386 people died in a hospital setting, with 50 of those in ICU.
The median age of those admitted to ICU is 60.
Wedneday’s briefing also revealed that there are 302 clusters of Covid-19 in residential care homes. They account for 2,604 cases with 1,944 of these occurring in nursing homes.
Doctor Máirín Ryan also spoke on Wednesday evening, where she said that new Covid-19 test kits have the potential for batch testing and shorter turnaround times, which can hopefully alleviate pressure on the labs.
Ryan went on to say that we do not yet know whether or not having the virus once would provide immunity, or how long one could be immune for.
Holohan also said that he is very concerned with potential complacency, saying that we have a good way to go yet.
He insisted that “we could lose all of the ground that we’ve made” in a matter of two weeks if we fail to follow restriction guidelines.
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