Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Forecasts suggest more than 900 patients with flu could be in Irish hospitals by early January with total rising as month goes on

People urged to take measures to help control spread of viruses as hospitals prepare to deal with increased numbers in EDs

RSV cases increase, to 678, from 610 previous week; half of them in under-5s and one-quarter in over-65s with 239 hospitalised

Testing will be provided by GPs and ambulance staff under longer-term plan

Ireland has genetically sequenced a higher proportion new BQ.1 subvariant than most European countries

Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next month

Health Protection Surveillance Centre says counties Louth, Sligo and Kerry had highest rates of confirmed cases last week

Social Democrats call on Minister for Health to clarify when a vaccination programme against disease will be rolled out

Blood sampling shows 100 per cent have antibodies from infection or vaccination, according to HPSC

Number of virus outbreaks and hospitalisations continue to fall, according to HSPC report

Almost 47% drop in positive PCR tests compared to previous week while positive antigen tests logged on HSE portal falls by 42%

Cases of subvariant BA.2.75 have not been detected in Ireland, Dr Cillian de Gascun has said

WHO says spread in more than 70 countries is “extraordinary” situation

Limited testing last year during periods of Covid-19 restrictions may have created some level of ‘pent up’ demand, HIV group says

Out of 21 cases since March, two children have received a liver transplant and there has been one death associated with the disease

Public transport services report pressure on staff numbers due to rising rate of infections

Number of confirmed cases grows to 14, according to latest report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre

No breakdown of Irish cases available from Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Overall, the number of cases continues to fall, Department of HEalth confirm

Nursing homes accounted for a third of new outbreaks recorded by health officials

Latest figures from HPSC show there were 162 outbreaks overall last week, an 18% increase

EMA expected to approve the Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeks

Health officials say transmission of avian disease to humans ‘extremely rare’

‘Don’t go out and about socialising’ if you have respiratory symptoms, says Holohan

Nphet expected to provide fresh advice to Government on easing of remaining restrictions

Electoral ward in Carndonagh has highest incidence of the virus, figures show

Half of recent Covid-19 outbreaks linked to private homes

Figures from CSO also show the number of people over 65 testing positive is decreasing

Milford in Donegal records highest Covid-19 rate in the State

Majority of outbreaks occurred in private houses, while 25 reported in vulnerable communities

Number of Covid-19 cases linked to outdoor transmission ‘may be underestimate’

Longford local electoral area reports highest Covid-19 rate

New outbreaks sees total virus cases reported in community in the third wave rise to 787

Breakdown of figures by electoral area shows infections in Co Mayo town at four times the national average

One in 17 Belmullet residents tests positive in past fortnight, figures show

Religious services permitted to resume this week with limits of 50 people in attendance

Fresh guidelines for sector hit hard by Covid-19 outbreaks due for Christmas period

Cavan has by far the highest coronavirus incidence rate at 1,013, followed by Meath at 652

People relying on sometimes confusing array of facts from HSE and Department of Health

Management taking steps to trace staff who had contact with patients on affected ward