The Department of Health have confirmed that there has been 1,377 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.
In an announcement the Department confirmed that there are 78 people being treated in hospital with Covid-19.
They also say there are currently 22 people in ICU with the virus.
The Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced that the situation is now very serious in relation to the Delta variant and Ireland’s fight against covid.
Martin said that it’s up to people to be responsibly for their individual behaviour and not to take any unnecessary risks as the numbers grow.
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