Cases among 5 to 12 year old children have increased by about 50 per cent in the past two weeks.
Almost 15,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported over the past week - an increase of nearly 1,300 on the previous seven days.
It's after 2,605 were confirmed yesterday, which is the highest in over nine months.
Cases among 5 to 12 year old children have increased by about 50 per cent in the past two weeks.
Dr Ciara Martin, a clinical director with Children's Health Ireland, says the recent surge is badly affecting non-Covid care.
Over 21,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported over the past 10 days - a 27 per cent increase on the previous 10 days.
Dr Ciara Martin says hospitals are under real pressure
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