1,173 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed today – the highest figure in nearly five and a half months.
79 patients are in hospital with the virus, 23 of whom are in ICU.
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The chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, says half of today’s cases are among 19 to 34-year-olds, and cases are increasing in 22 counties.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is urging people to be cautious as the Delta variant continues to spread in Ireland.
