Ireland has recorded its highest daily number of Covid-19 cases in nearly two months.
970 new cases were reported today, along with 13 deaths.
348 of the cases are in Dublin, 60 in Limerick, 59 in Cork and 59 in Wexford.
The remaining cases are spread across other counties.
970 case and 13 deaths notified today. Things have become so bad so quickly
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) December 22, 2020
As of 2pm, 238 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, with 28 in ICU.
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has described the cases today as a "grave concern."
However Holohan has said the rollout of the vaccine this Christmas is a "cause for hope."
#Covid19Ireland: 13 deaths, 970 cases
238 cases in hospital, 28 in ICU pic.twitter.com/XJGmSXYww3
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 22, 2020
There have been a total of 2,171 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
A total of 81,228 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in the country.
