1,940 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed as 75% of the population now fully vaccinated

Speaking yesterday, deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn, said a recent rise in daily case numbers represented an "increased number of positive tests on specimens collected over the last three days". File Picture: PA

A further 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this afternoon by officials at the department of health.

As of 8am this morning, there were 352 patients with Covid-19 hospitalised - a decrease of two on Friday’s figure.