Another 1,382 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Department of Health today. As of 8am, there were 355 patients with the virus in hospital, of whom 54 were in ICU. It comes as the Government is set to announce the roadmap to Ireland easing its final Covid-19 restrictions this evening. Yesterday, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan urged parents to continue to adhere to public health guidelines as children return to school this week. “Our data clearly shows that, to date, the school environment was not a major source of disease transmission.

Source: Irish Independent August 31, 2021 16:30 UTC