COVID Cases Stable as Vaccine Role Out Continues

Nearly 80,000 people across the Island Of Ireland contracted COVID-19 in September 2021. The Republic saw a 21% drop in the number of cases from August, and well of ahead of the 7,572 figure of September 2020. Northern Ireland saw a drop of 17% from August with 37,207 cases reported. In total there have been 630,328 COVID cases since the pandemic began in 2020. In total 4.9 million people have been fully vaccinated (71% of the total population), with 347,486 getting their second jab in September, the republic saw 302,383 second doses administered with the north delivering 45,103 in August.

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Republic of Ireland

August saw a decrease of 21% from August. 36,753 people were detected to have COVID compared to 51,423 in August. In total 137 covid related deaths were reported, this compares to August's figure of 38.

Northern Ireland

August saw a 17% decrease in cases from August, 37,207 people were detected to have COVID, down from 44,615 in August. In total 191 covid related deaths were reported, up from 179 in July. 1,061 people were admitted to hospital.

Area	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
RoI Total	390,989	16,589	5,247
NI Total	239,339	12,712	2,564
Total	630,328	29,301	7,817

Republic of Ireland - Breakdown

Month	Total Cases	Health Care Workers	Health Care Workers %	Admissions	Deaths
2020	93,552	13,367	14%	6,087	2,310
January	104,001	10,961	11%	4,863	1,406
February	22,720	2,875	13%	2,034	881
March	16,327	921	6%	643	231
April	12,837	525	4%	632	94
May	13,022	198	4%	348	37
June	10,661	433	4%	219	14
July	29,693	648	2%	489	16
August	51,423	1,885	4%	453	59
September	36,753	unknown	-	821	59
RoI Total	390,989	29,933	10%	16,589	5,253

Northern Ireland - Breakdown

Month	Total Cases	Admissions	Deaths
2020	74,518	5,612	1,330
January	29,756	2,469	531
February	8,357	779	196
March	4,765	329	58
April	2,879	163	30
May	2,456	66	8
June	4,717	79	2
July	30,069	739	39
August	44,615	1,348	179
September	37,207	1,061	191
Total	239,339	12,712	2,564