61 people have been admitted to ICU for Covid treatment.
The Department of Health has announced 1,706 new cases of Covid-19 today.
There are 347 people in hospital with the virus - an increase of 23 on yesterday - while 61 of these are being treated in intensive care.
As of midnight, Saturday 28th August, we are reporting 1,706* confirmed cases of #COVID19.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) August 29, 2021
As of 8am today, 347 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 60 are in ICU.
Meanwhile over 20 walk-in vaccine centres are continuing today, with 12-15 year olds now allowed to avail of a vaccine at the clinics.

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