59 people are in ICU.
1,346 new cases of covid-19 have been recorded this afternoon.
There are 315 people in hospital with the virus - up four in 24 hours.
59 are in ICU - up one over the same period.
The @hpscireland has today been notified of 1,346* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) September 12, 2021
As of 8am today, 315 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 59 are in ICU.
*Daily case numbers may change due to future data validation.
Cases have been declining over the last week with the 14-day incidence rate now standing at 423 per 100,000 compared to 487 last week.
90 percent of the adult population are now fully vaccinated.
Professor Kingston Mills from Trinity College says the downward trend in cases shows the vaccines are working
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