Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Monday 31 January

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,872 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

In addition, on Sunday 30 January, 4,759* people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

On Saturday 29 January, the HPSC was notified of 5,091 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 4,057 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal the previous day.

On Sunday 30 January, the HPSC was notified of 4,400 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 3,893 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal the previous day.

As of 8am today, 692 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 75 are in ICU.

The Department of Health will report COVID-19 case numbers from Monday to Friday only. Reporting of cases on Monday will take account of weekend figures. Daily hospital and ICU information will continue to be updated on the COVID-19 data hub as usual on Saturdays and Sundays.

Given the current high incidence, the daily case number is based on positive SARS-CoV-2 results uploaded to the HSE COVID Care Tracker the preceding day. These data are provisional. The HPSC and surveillance partners will continue to notify and process cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 on CIDR over this period.

• These data are provisional and are not directly comparable with laboratory PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases registered through the HSE Covid Care Tracker.