It is 103 days since the first case of Covid-19 was recorded in Ireland on 29 February this year. There have been some very dark days in the intervening period, particularly during the first half.
But key trends and statistics for the second half show enormous progress has been made and we now have plenty of reason to hope.
A total of 25,238 people in Ireland have tested positive for the virus. Many of them have been terribly sick with more than 3,300 hospitalised and over 411 admitted to intensive care units (ICU).
So far, 8% of all men with confirmed infections have sadly died and 6% of women - this is known as the case fatality rate. The grim Irish death toll currently stands at over 1,700 people.