An average of six people per day are being admitted to ICU with the virus.
1,496 new cases of covid-19 have been reported this evening.
248 patients are in hospital with the virus, with 54 of those receiving intensive care.
The 14-day incidence rate is now 493 per 100,000 - the highest it's been since January 31st.
An average of 6 people with COVID-19 are being admitted to ICU per day - which is twice as many as this day last week.
Professor of Experimental Immunology, Mullingar's Kingston Mills says the recent high case numbers should fall as more people get vaccinated:
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