7,956 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland

4,335 of today's new cases were confirmed via PCR testing. File Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

A further 7,956 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). 

4,335 of the cases were confirmed via PCR testing, while the remaining 3,621 were recorded through positive antigen test results registered on the HSE's portal on Thursday.