There have been 3,394 new cases of Covid-19 notified to the Department of Health. It was also confirmed that four more people have died with coronavirus.
"Hospitalisations are rising to levels close to what we saw in the springtime. Everyone needs to stay at home other than for essential work or care. "People particularly vulnerable to Covid-19 include older persons and people with pre-existing medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer."
The latest figures come as Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the plan is for all those working and living in Ireland's 580 nursing homes to receive their first Covid-19 vaccine dose by the end of this month. Prof Nolan said that up to 6,000 cases a day could be seen at a peak of the surge, adding "we need to prepare for worrying numbers in the days ahead".
Prof Nolan said NPHET is "deeply concerned'"about the protection of the vulnerable in society and urged everyone to stay at home and restrict their movements as much as they did in March and April to "turn the tide" against the virus.
Clearly shows Covid 19 didn't take any break for Christmas and new year.
Why r other networks reporting 4962 and the app reporting the same 4962.! WHILE RTÉ REPORT report the number above
Why don't some just get it. Still going in to people's houses. It's crazy and soo unfair. I've seen 5 families all mixing in one household. Don't they get this should not b taking lightly.
Chances are that half of these backlog cases are already out and about, happy and healthy. Cant believe draconian decisions are still being made under these unreliable figures. Make decisions based on ICU and death numbers, simple and transparent. nolockdowns
Rte is the virus 🦠 its flu season for ffs this happens every year . Fear knocks the immune system rte know what they are doing they are purposely feeding you with the bullshit . 🤷♀️
Never forget the lies told by Paul Reid in March 2020.
4 X deaths, 3,394 new cases. Frontline workers deeply concerned at the volume of new admissions into hospitals. Yet many refuse to wear masks properly or at all and non-believers wait in line for their exemptions. If this was a movie you'd be thanking God you're not in it.
So that would be 38 less than was in icu same time last year with no pandemic
Those over 40 percent of people who predicted the Worst is yet to come were right on the money unfortunately.
Will the Black people crammed around Blanchardstown on NYE lead to an increase in Covid cases? There was little social distancing. Did you criticize this breaking of social distancing? You're frauds.
Did they release the magic numbers yet? The big one to keep us locked down till March
Well gee thanks all you restriction ignorers, covid deniers, anti vaxxers and conspiracy theorists. We couldn't be here without you PLUS the other issues at the start of mixed communications , lack of harsher restrictions and failing to fine anyone not adhering to guidelines.
Covid case numbers are up because test registers every coronavirus= ANY UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION. NOTICE....SMOKE AND MIRRORS....they state that the deaths are from CORONAVIRUS not COVID....devious LIARS.
Got tested Positive, 2days later tested again Negative, 3rd test positive. Please explain ? Feeling fine 🤔
Start the bloody vaccine programme stop dragging your feet, you have had plenty of time to organise, approve the Oxford vaccine fuck Europe it’s time to put the Irish first
Remember when we were bragging how we're second best in europe for lowest case numbers. Amazing what complacency and a couple of weeks can achieve! Well done Ireland, pat yourself on the back now!
davidcullinane Up the RA head, attacks government, but no mention that his council men in Belfast, have even worse numbers today.
Thank god the masks are working Phew ! 🧐
Have you heard that there is a vaccine available? Or you can’t mention it in your news yet?
HOLY SHEET! board up the windows!
Alot less dying compared to back in march
As we all going through these though times we have to remain having hope. We pray for all the sick and all the frontline workers and we remember those have passed 💜🇮🇪keep safe Ireland and have hope 💜🇮🇪
ICU numbers 56, no different to the ICU numbers for this time of the year in 2017, 2018, 2019! Actual pandemic was Mar/Apr 2020. Covid has been circulating now for 12 months. 3,394 new cases, this was the same in Jan/Feb 2020, we just were'nt doing mass testing of the population
I am fucking furious at this government. They have made the wrong move every single fucking time they had a choice. No balls ( excuse the connotation that you need to be male to make the hard choices ) and now people are dying. People are fucking dying.
This is cold & flu season I had worked in a hospital for 10 years this time of year the hospital are packed, a+e packed, wards with patients on corridors ICU with patients. PCR or what ye call a covid test will test positive for cold +flu
The science is clear - schools must close
The ancient scriptures of lockdownthieans talk of a level 6 lockdown At this time we pray that St Nphet disregards the evils of scientific fact and implement the prophetic level 6 May holohan lock us in our room for all eternity Lockdown be with you
Every coffee shop I passed today had clusters of people chatting together in close proximity and without wearing masks - not that masks appear to be doing much. Like the pubs, its the customers’ behaviour not the establishment’s efforts.
4 deaths and over 3,000 cases today......... Its now a casedemic not a pandemic
Without the ability to test close contacts, it would be very dangerous to reopen the school!
KEEP THE FUCKING SCHOOLS CLOSED TILL MARCH!!
But how is this possible with schools closed? I thought they were the source of all cases. Anyhow, I’ll be wetting my bed twice as much tonight over this, that’s what the lockdown merchants seem to do
Lot of idiotic comments on here... Missing the true point.. Covid19 is a smokescreen..
4 deaths from a viral infection on the 2nd jan 🧐 It could be 30,000 cases and it wouldn’t matter one absolute fcuk 4 people died (with) a viral infection in January Hardly breaking news from RTE
Important to remember there are 9000 additional positive tests. Maybe deduct 5-10% of them due to duplication, but that’s still a much larger figure than what’s quoted today and makes it extremely worrying.
Open the schools early, only way to get numbers down!
NEPHET will tel us all “told you so” and life as we know it will cease 😱
Where are the numbers vaccinated today can we get these reported along side the other numbers?
Lock the country completely down again. Its the only way as we cant seem to be responsible when given slight guidelines to adhere too
No reports on blanchardstown it as if its not happening. Why are RTE avoiding it
Can’t see the schools opening back up on jan 11 after this news.
Stink of panic 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Has anyone got the Flu anymore?
I know it's not the same but it's not for the first year irish hospitals have been under pressure in the winter months.
YUPPPPPPPPA GOWAN LETS HIT 4K YABOYA
4 deaths. Take away normal flu deaths and elderly at this time of year and hey presto ... NO PANDEMIC!! Stay at at home if you’re worried or vulnerable. That’s your decision.
We have a useless Goverment. Resign the lot of them.
The mortality rate is 0.12% which is very small.
That is a catch up cumulative number of cases
Unfortunately this is what complacency and/or stupidity and/or selfishness brings 🤷🏻♂️
This is a scandal with backlog. So it looked like all was going well for Christmas. We all went out and spent on economy. Spent and speed the deadly virus. This government has to go.
I'm still waiting for the bodies to be on the street like wuhan.... Meanwhile, the flawed PCR test is still being used. When will the health minister,government,msm admit what happening.
It’s not only older people that are vulnerable. Many others, such as teachers and crèche staff are vulnerable but have no choice but to go to work
Hope everybody had a 'meaningful' Christmas....
The government were warned by NPHET at the start of last month not to moved away from level 5 but of course they knew best. It's the ordinary Joe and Josephine soap who is paying the price now.
Cases, not sick people. Vast majority of that number will show little to no symptoms.
4 X deaths, 3,394 new cases. Frontline workers deeply concerned at the volume of new admissions into hospitals. Yet idiots refuse to wear masks properly or at all and non-believers wait in line for their exemptions. If this was a movie you'd be thanking God you're not in it.
The government over the last two months have failed the Irish people. We need to take heed of science not of government. Time now to pull together. StayHome StaySafe a vaccine is on its way. 💚🇮🇪💚
But but 3 lockdowns and masks work 🤣🤣 Stupid fucking sheep fakenews fakenewsrte
The numbers are all over the place!
Now that all the Christmas and new year house parties are done, hopefully we get out of these next two weeks and things should go back down.
Can’t wait to go back to school on the 11th and put all my family at risk 🥰
How come all cases a few deaths testing is a joke and not accurate fear tactics by the government simple as
NormaFoleyTD1
spillaney89 outbreak in ballywuhane is reason for these high figures.😂
Don't bother to close the stable door the horse has well and truly bolted
there's a panic now in the hospitals they wont be able to cope soon enough, the only people u can blame are the general public, to much bloody mixing simple as that
The new variant is taking hold . Hygiene Standards need to multiplied. 70% more contagious. Up to us the people to make each other safe . We come together in sports we need to come together in this 🇮🇪💪🏽💪🏿💪🏻💪🏼
How many vaccines administered today?
More testing = More cases. Deaths still the same as it’s always been.
No way schools can remain open
You should have opened the pubs for all those weary shoppers!
Why can't they announce the figures of the last 24 hours and then announce backlog cases separately but all at once rather than adding the backlog cases that they know about in small amounts within daily figures
Can we finally admit that masks don’t work.
4 more deaths ... Is that it? They probbaly would have died anyway, why ruin your economy?
But you can still shop for pointless stuff 👍
How many vaccinated today?
Do what Australia did lock everything down then bunch of muppets ...
Schools must stay closed. This is beyond serious
I will be awaiting Norma foleys press conference on schools going online as she said if we got to 2500 cases schools would stay closed. Or will she lie as usual?
I will be waiting patiently for Norma Foley to announce that schools will not be reopening on January 11th.
Backlog?
The Irish governments view on rising COVID 19 cases (KEEP SCHOOLS CLOSED )
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