The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,578 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

As of 8am today, 520 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 83 are in ICU.

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said:

Today we are reporting 3,578 cases of COVID-19, with 520 cases in hospital and 83 in ICU

We have reported over 44,000 cases in the past 14 days. The volume of disease in the community is really very high and represents a significant risk to those who are most vulnerable in our society

We need to continue to use all of the tools available to us to protect ourselves and others. By layering all of the public health measures with which we are now so familiar, we can help to break the chains of transmission. Ensure that you are washing your hands regularly, wearing a mask on public transport and in other social settings, try to meet others outdoors and ensure that indoor spaces are well-ventilated. And of course it remains essential that anyone with symptoms isolates and gets tested.

Note: A technical issue impacted processing of COVID-19 cases on CIDR on 2nd November 2021. Given the impact on CIDR notifications, the daily case numbers reported between 3rd and 8th November, were based on SARS-CoV-2 results uploaded to the COVID Care Tracker. These data were provisional. Daily case reporting of notified cases on CIDR has recommenced today. The total number of notified cases on CIDR for the week from 2nd November to midnight 8th November is 25,727. The cumulative total number of notified cases on CIDR as of midnight 8th November is 477,878. 

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