Almost 6,000 new Covid cases today

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Saturday, 20 November 2021 14:17

By News Team

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,959 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

As of 8am today, 640 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 121 are in ICU.

The number of overall patients in hospital is down 3 on yesterday while the number in ICU is up 3.

Speaking at Cork Airport this afternoon ,Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the situation is very challenging: