1,346 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in Ireland today

Galway Bay FM Newsroom - 1,346 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Ireland today - down 120 on yesterday.

The five-day moving average of new cases is now 1,454 - a slight decrease compared to yesterday.

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.

There are 315 people with COVID-19 in Irish hospitals today, the latest HSE figures show.

That’s a slight rise compared to yesterday, although a significant decline from the 362 patients a week ago.

There are currently 59 people with the virus in ICU.