Plan now for winter, Holohan warns Taoiseach as 1,501 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

Plan now for winter, Holohan warns Taoiseach as 1,501 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed
Dr Tony Holohan told ministers to plan for both Covid-19 and flu this winter (Brian Lawless/PA)

There have been an additional 1,501 cases of Covid-19 confirmed this evening, as health officials warned the Government to start planning for another winter living with the virus.

Today's figures also show a further rise in the number of hospital patients who have tested positive for the virus at 169. This compares to 106 people in hospital on this day last week.

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