Covid-19: 1,751 new cases confirmed as HPSC provide further details on recent outbreaks

A community swabber prepares to carry out a Covid test at a testing centre in West Cork. File Picture: Dan Linehan

A further 1,751 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by officials at the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) this evening.

As of this morning, 343 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised - a decrease of 17 on Wednesday morning’s total.