1,725 Covid Cases Across Ireland

One thousand, seven hundred and twenty-five COVID-19 cases have been announced across the Island of Ireland tonight. This brings the total cases to 145,838. The HSE and the Department of health announced 938 new cases in the Republic of Ireland, meanwhile in Northern Ireland 787 new cases were announced.

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Republic of Ireland

The headline figures show a total of 938 new cases as of 12 midnight on the 22nd of December, with 13 deaths reported. Overall 2,184 COVID related deaths have been announced.

The HSE and Department of Health announced full hospital figures for December 21st. The total number admitted to hospital stands at 5,687 cases, up 13.

A total of 106 health care workers were reported to have been infected. A total of 13,055 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Northern Ireland

Figures announced by the Northern Irish Health Department show an increase in cases of 787 to 63,723 cases in total. The total admissions to hospital in Northern Ireland is 5,041, up 15.

Northern Ireland recorded twenty-one further deaths. There have been 1,240 COVID related deaths.

Area	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
RoI Total	82,115	5,687	2,184
NI Total	63,723	5,041	1,240
Total	145,838	10,728	3,424

Republic of Ireland - Breakdown

Month	Total Cases	Health Care Workers	Health Care Workers %	Admissions	Deaths
March	3,282	841	26%	932	85
April	17,460	5,132	29%	1,853	1,180
May	4,314	2,013	47%	507	385
June	418	229	55%	6	89
July	635	217	34%	61	25
August	2,916	228	8%	52	14
September	7,572	594	8%	220	31
October	25,405	1,265	5%	780	108
November	10,796	1,549	14%	829	151
December	9,317	829	11%	447	115
RoI Total	82,11	13,005	16%	5,687	2,184

Northern Ireland - Breakdown

Month	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
March - September	11,952	1,855	581
October	27,164	1,060	135
November	13,740	1,312	295
December	10,867	814	229
Total	63,723	5,041	1,240