There’s been 57 more Covid-related deaths and 650 new cases – 12 in Carlow and Kilkenny.
7 positive test results have been notified in Carlow where the 14-day incidence rate is down to 5th worst in the country at 327 per 100,000.
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Kilkenny has also seen its infection rate drop further to 113 per 100,000 after 5 new cases, with only Kerry faring better at this stage
831 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 154 are in ICU.
NPHET says nine out of every ten cases now are the B117 UK variant.
