Coronavirus: 4 deaths and a record high of 3,394 new cases confirmed The figures were confirmed by public health officials this evening. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 2 Jan 2021, 6:04 PM Jan 2nd 2021, 6:04 PM 265,321 Views 508 Comments Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan Image: RollingNews.ie Image: RollingNews.ie HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE today confirmed an additional 3,394 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. In a statement, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) have also confirmed 4 more deaths from Covid-19. This brings the death toll to 2,252, with a total of 96,926 cases of Covid-19 being reported in Ireland since the pandemic began. Of the cases notified today: 1,619 are men / 1,766 are women