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COVID-19: 8,354 further cases in Ireland

A second vaccine booster is to be offered to the immunocompromised and people over 65
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

17.20 6 Apr 2022


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COVID-19: 8,354 further cases...

COVID-19: 8,354 further cases in Ireland

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

17.20 6 Apr 2022


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There have been 8,354 further cases of COVID-19 registered in Ireland.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) says it has been notified of 4,076 PCR-confirmed cases.

While 4,278 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal on Tuesday.

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Based on this data, the five-day moving average of cases has fallen to 7,119.

As of 8.00am, 1,333 patients were hospitalised with the virus - which is down 27 on yesterday.

Some 58 of these were in ICU, which is an increase of four.

It comes as a second vaccine booster is to be offered to the immunocompromised and people over the age of 65.

Everyone over 65 will be offered a second mRNA booster – meaning they will have had a total of four doses.

People over the age of 12 who are immunocompromised will also be offered the second booster, meaning they will have had a total of five.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) said immunocompromised children should complete an extended primary course, which involved three doses.

Main image: A woman showing a rapid Covid antigen test with a positive result. Picture by: Daria Kulkova / Alamy Stock Photo

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