Latest reported Covid cases rise to 1,378

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has  been notified of 1,378 confirmed cases of Covid.

96 patients with the condition are in hospitals across the country and  22 people are being treated in ICU.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said:

We now have over 65% of our adult population fully vaccinated and 75% of adults have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and anyone aged 18 and over can now register for a vaccine on http://vaccine.hse.ie.