Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Wednesday 13 October
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An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 2,066 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
There has been a total of 5,306 deaths related to COVID-19 notified in Ireland. This includes 26 deaths newly notified in the past week (since last Wednesday).
As of 8am today, 408 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 69 are in ICU.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said:
"There has been fantastic uptake of COVID-19 vaccination over recent months.
"Unfortunately, there are still just under 300,000 adults who have not come forward for vaccination and a further 70,000 people have received just one dose of a two-dose schedule.
"The spread of disease in these 370,000 people is having a disproportionate impact on the profile of COVID-19 in our hospitals and intensive care units, with two out of every three people in intensive care not vaccinated.
"Some people will understandably have concerns about vaccination given the extent of misinformation that is circulating. Here are the facts:
"Choosing to get vaccinated is an act of protection for yourself – it may save your life - but it is also an act of solidarity with others; the more of us that get vaccinated, the safer we all are."