4,620 new Covid cases confirmed as Niac recommends booster jabs for everyone over 16

As with previous updates, Department of Health officials have said that today's case numbers are subject to future review and validation. File Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

A further 4,620 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by officals at the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) this evening. 

As of 8am this morning, the number of people in hospital with coronavirus was 571, a drop of 25 on Thursday's figure.