Covid-19 latest: More deaths and a large number of new cases announced this evening
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 4,872 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Friday 23rd April, the HPSC has been notified of 461 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
There has now been a total of 246,204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
235 are men / 224 are women;
75% are under 45 years of age;
The median age is 28 years old.
As of 8am today, 162 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 46 are in ICU. 9 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of April 22nd 2021, 1,317,165 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
934,980 people have received their first dose;
382,185 people have received their second dose.
The national 5-day moving average is 460.
Longford's Laura Gilmore Anderson vows to take on incurable cancer diagnosis with everything she has
Brave, courageous, inspirational-Laura Gilmore Anderson possesses all of these characteristics in spades.
Twenty professional diplomas to choose from at Longford International College
Longford International College has been created to use the power of sport to help change and shape the world.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.