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500 Patients Are Being Treated In Hospital With Covid

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Covid -19 hospitalisations are up 30 since yesterday.

1,963 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported today.

Some 500 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalised, up 30 on yesterday,  of which 93 are in ICU.

The Chief Medical Officer says he's "conscious" parents will be worried about high rates of Covid-19 among children aged 5-12.

However, Dr Tony Holohan says the evidence is "child-to-child transmission is uncommon in schools" and the illness usually mild.

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