4,141 new Covid cases as Omicron spread continues

Pictured this morning Health Care workers are called for their Covid - 19 booster Vaccines at the City West Vaccine Center in Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil that the Omicron variant now represents 27% of all new Covid-19 cases, up from 1% last week.

“Last week the Omicron variant made up about 1% of all new cases in Ireland. By the weekend it was up to 5%.