Covid-19 latest: More deaths and a large number of new cases announced this evening Reporter: '); '); There has been a total of 4,872 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Friday 23rd April, the HPSC has been notified of 461 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 246,204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 235 are men / 224 are women; 75% are under 45 years of age; The median age is 28 years old. As of 8am today, 162 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 46 are in ICU. 9 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of April 22nd 2021, 1,317,165 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: