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For the first time, more than 250,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in a seven-day period in the Republic of Ireland.
An update published this morning on the Government s vaccine data dashboard shows that 1,882,635 doses have now been administered in total. The update brings the seven-day rolling average to 260,735.
The seven-day rolling average can be calculated from official Government numbers to assess the pace of the roll-out. It s useful for understanding whether the Government is on track to hit its June targets.
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Following the announcement, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said during a Department of Health briefing: “We are concerned that someone could go into the supermarket and buy a pound of sausages and charcoal for a BBQ, and an antigen test. That represents a real risk to our pandemic response. These tests, if not used properly, have little role to play. If it falsely reassures people, that s a real risk.”
In response, Lidl posted a tweet that read: Weekend Super Savers! Pick up a pound of sausages, charcoal for the BBQ and antigen tests for €31, alongside a photograph of the three items.
Week on week I raise this issue and I will do until it is resolved, and that is the issue of partners and husbands of pregnant women in maternity services, he said. Husbands and partners can go to Penneys this week, click and collect clothes for their children, they can buy equipment, they can get their hair cut, but they can t attend maternity services. You said it s wrong, the CMO of the HSE said it s wrong, the Chief Executive of the HSE said it s wrong, the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said yesterday there was no good reason for maternity hospitals to restrict visits from partners.
A further 379 COVID cases have been announced this evening alongside nine new virus-related deaths.
It takes the death toll in Ireland to 4,929 and the national cases total to 253,567.
The totals account for the denotification of one death and one case.
This morning, there 117 COVID-19 patients in Irish hospitals – an 18.75% decrease on last week.
The number in intensive care has dropped by seven since last week to 34.
The five-day moving average is now 422. The five-day moving average in Ireland.
The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: “This week is a hopeful week and one that we have all been looking forward to.
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