There are 14 patients in intensive care units in Ireland with the virus.
There have been 452 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland.
The figures released from the Department of Health on Wednesday did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19.
The Department of Health’s statement said that the number of daily cases may also change due to future data validation.
44 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 14 are in ICU.
As of midnight, Tuesday 29th June, we are reporting 452* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
14 in ICU. 44 in hospital.
*Daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) June 30, 2021
The figures come as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan warned on Wednesday Ireland is now facing a “substantial surge” on account of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
According to the Independent, the CMO said at a briefing that the Delta variant now accounted for 50% of all Covid-19 cases and that this had doubled in a week.
While the total number of cases hasn’t changed, the CMO said there is evidence it is starting to rise and that increases in cases will not be over by the end of September.
On Tuesday, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the government “do not know” how long the Delta wave will last or how bad it will be.
According to the Tánaiste, NPHET presented government on Monday with four scenarios, including an optimistic scenario and a pessimistic scenario.
“If you take the optimistic one, we’re talking about maybe 165 deaths over the next three months, roughly one or two a day,” Varadkar said.
“On the other hand, the pessimistic scenario is totally different – over 2,000 deaths occurring over a three-month period, a wave as severe as any that we’ve experienced to date with hospitals coming under enormous pressure and ICUs in particular.”
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