Decision on easing of restrictions due tomorrow

As the the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid meets this evening to discuss easing Covid-19 restrictions, public health officials have confirmed a further 539 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, 21 of them in Meath.

One more person with Covid-19 has died.

The latest figures from the Department of Health brings the total number of cases to 235,078 and the total death toll to 4,667.

As of 8am today, 331 Covid-19 patients are in hospital of which 70 are in ICU. There have been 19 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

Of the cases notified today: 288 are men / 249 are women, 73 per cent are under 45 years, the median age is 32 years old, 262 cases were in Dublin, 32 in Kildare, 30 in Westmeath, 26 in Galway, 21 in Meath, 21 in Offaly and the remaining 147 cases are spread across 20 other counties.

As of last Friday, 26 March, 786,569 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered.

NPHET said that 567,023 people have received their first vaccine dose, while 219,546 people have received their second dose.

Meanwhile, NPHET will deliver its advice to the special Covid-19 Cabinet sub-committee, which convenes this evening and tomorrow, the Government will make a decision around easing some Covid-19 restrictions from next month.