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Covid-19: 7,411 new cases, 98 in ICU

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The Department of Health has reported 7,411 new cases of Covid-19. As of 8am this morning there were 390 people with Covid-19 in the country's hospitals.

That was down 39 on the same time yesterday and was the lowest figure since 10 October. There was also a further reduction in the number of Covid patients in intensive care units, which has fallen for the fourth day in a row.

As of 11.30am, there were 98 people being treated in ICU, down two on the same time yesterday morning. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: "With Omicron now accounting for almost three quarters of cases in Ireland, today's high number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 is not unexpected, and we expect to see a rapid increase in case figures over the coming short

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