The five-day moving average of Covid-19 cases has increased by over 300 per cent over the past month.
Two thirds of the adult population are now fully vaccinated against Covid 19 while 80 per cent are partially vaccinated.
The head of the HSE is warning the Delta variant remains a huge risk to the progress but believes the public can meet it head-on.
A day of major milestones in the vaccine rollout:
— Brian MacCraith (@muirtheimhne) July 22, 2021
💉 We now have >50% of our TOTAL population fully vaccinated
💉 2 out of 3 adults are fully vaccinated (~2.5m)
💉 >80% of adults have received at least one dose (>3m)
💉 >5.34m doses have been administered to date@HSELive
Professor of Immunovirology at UCC, Liam Fanning, believes things will calm down in a few weeks.
The five-day moving average of Covid-19 cases has risen by 160 per cent in the past two weeks.
It has jumped from 471 to 1,223 - with almost 1,400 cases reported yesterday.
As of midnight, Tuesday 20th July, we are reporting 1,378* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) July 21, 2021
22 in ICU. 96 in hospital.
*Daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.
But indoor dining will reopen on Monday, for people who are fully vaccinated, recently recovered from Covid, and their children.
Public health expert, Professor Gabriel Scally, says it's the wrong decision and will lead to a further spike in cases
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