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A WARNING has been issued about the impact of long Covid on the health system, with new figures suggesting that over 30,000 people in the Midwestern region are impacted.  Medical experts have outlined that up to 200 symptoms are linked to the condition, which persist from between three months and two years of contracting Covid-19.  Data compiled by Independent TD Denis Naughten suggest that 8,368 people in Clare have long Covid, with chronic symptoms that including brain fog, cognitive issues, exhaustion, sleeplessness, and other psychological and physical difficulties. The figures are based on an analysis of data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), showing that there had been 41,055 positive PCR tests taken in this county, up to August 10.  The long Covid estimate for County Limerick is 14,317; while for Tipperary, it is 10,511.  Deputy Naughten has provided the first analysis and county-by-county breakdown of the 336,451 adults nationally who are likely to be suffering from long Covid …

THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of two additional deaths related to Covid-19. There has been a total of 4,921 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Saturday, May 8, the HPSC has been notified of 514 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 252,809* confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 259 are men / 248 are women 75% are under 45 years of age The median age is 28 years old As of 8am today, 116 Covod-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU. 11 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of May 7, 1,799,190 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 1,305,178 people have received their first dose 494,012 people have received their second dose

THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19. There has been a total of 4,919 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Friday, May 7, the HPSC has been notified of 408 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now been a total of 252,303* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 205 are men / 202 are women 77% are under 45 years of age The median age is 31 years old As of 8am today, 110 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 33 are in ICU. 9 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of May 6, 1,746,912 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 1,267,167 people have received their first dose 479,745 people have received their second dose

THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of fewer than five additional cases of Covid-19 in Clare and four additional deaths related to Covid-19 nationally. There has been a total of 4,918 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Thursday, May 6, the HPSC has been notified of 434 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 251,904* confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 221 are men / 212 are women 80% are under 45 years of age The median age is 31 years old 197 in Dublin, 44 in Cork, 34 in Kildare, 20 in Limerick, 20 in Meath and the remaining 119 cases are spread across 16 other counties**. As of 8am today, 126 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 34 are in ICU. 15 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of Wednesday, May 5, 1,700,538 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 1,233,067 …

THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of five additional cases of Covid-19 in Clare and eight additional deaths related to Covid-19 nationally. Of the deaths notified today three occurred in May, two occurred in March and three occurred in February or earlier. The median age of those who died was 79 years and the age range was 55 to 97 years. There has been a total of 4,921* Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Wednesday May 5, the HPSC has been notified of 393 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 251,474** confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 175 are men / 211 are women 79% are under 45 years of age The median age is 28 years old 173 in Dublin, 42 in Cork, 34 in Kildare, 26 in Donegal, 15 in Meath and the remaining 103 cases are spread across 20 other counties***. As of …

THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of fewer than five additional cases of Covid-19 in Clare and two additional deaths related to Covid-19 nationally. There has been a total of 4,908 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Monday, May 3, the HPSC has been notified of 383 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 250,672* confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 194 are men / 189 are women 79% are under 45 years of age The median age is 28 years old 129 in Dublin, 40 in Kildare, 32 in Meath, 25 in Donegal, 25 in Louth and the remaining 132 cases are spread across 21 other counties**. As of 8am today, 144 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 41 are in ICU. 10 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of Sunday, May 2, 1,604,644 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 1,159,083 …

THERE were no deaths related to Covid-19 notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 4,906 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight, Sunday, May 2, the HPSC has been notified of 453 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 250,290* confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today: 203 are men / 250 are women 78% are under 45 years of age The median age is 25 years old As of 8am today, 129 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 40 are in ICU. 5 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. As of May 1, 2021, 1,591,888 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 1,146,562 people have received their first dose 445,326 people have received their second dose

Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan has penned an open letter to those who’ve been vaccinated. Detailing what comes next, Dr Holohanw is urging those who have been cocooning to return to living their lives, albeit while adhering to Covid-19 guidelines. An open letter to those who’ve been vaccinated on what comes next – from Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer This pandemic has dealt each and every person in Ireland an unfair hand, in many different and diverse ways. Everyone has made difficult sacrifices; everyone has had one of the most uniquely challenging years of their lives. In that sense, we are all in this together. However, there are some of us who were faced with more difficulties than others: firstly, those of you who have been bereaved by this disease and have experienced loss in a way that has been cruelly constrained by this disease and the restrictions it imposes on us. I would like to express my …