The number of confirmed cases of Covid 19 at St Luke’s hospital rose to eight last night.
Across the country hospitals are dealing with 314 covid patients – that’s slightly down from the previous day’s figures.
There is still one covid case in Intensive Care in Kilkenny.
Overcrowding is still a serious issue at the local hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny with 27 patients on trolleys yesterday.
90% of adults are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
By the end of today, 7 million doses will have been administered under Ireland’s vaccination programme.
12 severe reactions have been recorded among a total of 6.8 million doses.
Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at DCU, says it’s clear that the benefits of the vaccines outweigh the risks.