Health officials have urged people who are awaiting full vaccination to "take every precaution" this weekend after Ireland reported its highest daily total of Covid-19 cases in more than five months.
The Department of Health was notified of nearly 1,200 new cases yesterday. The number of people in intensive care with Covid-19 has risen to 23, while 79 people are in hospital with the virus.
Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team say there has been a sharp increase in cases among 16 to 34 year-olds. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said that cases of Covid-19 are increasing in 22 out of 26 counties.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has advised younger people to use caution and said the course of rising numbers of
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