63 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported to the Department of Health over the past week.
2,148 new cases have been detected, while there are 464 people in hospital.
There has been a total of 5,369* deaths related to #COVID19 notified in Ireland. This includes 63 deaths newly notified in the past week (since last Wednesday).
**Daily case numbers may change due to future data validation.— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) October 20, 2021
86 people with the virus are being treated in ICU.
Professor Philip Nolan is NPHET's chief modelling advisor - he's compared the case numbers and admissions to hospital between the first half of this year, and the second half so far:
"We've had 79% the number of cases notified but 55% the number of hospitalisations so you're seeing there the additional protection of vaccination if you become infected it offers an additional against the need to be hospitalised."
Dr. Tony Holohan @CMOIreland said: “Disease incidence is high and increasing across the country and across all age groups. However, vaccination has helped us prevent many serious illnesses and deaths. #COVID19 is one of the most contagious viruses we have ever experienced.
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