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802 cases confirmed following HSE cyberattack delay

802 cases confirmed following HSE cyberattack delay

The Department of Health has confirmed 447 new cases of Covid-19 have been notified as of midnight on Friday, and a further 355 cases notified as of midnight on Saturday.

An update has not yet been given regarding any additional Covid-related deaths notified during this period.

Yesterday, no Covid figures were announced due to delays caused by a ransomware attack on the HSE's IT systems earlier this week.

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A tweet from the Department added: "Daily case number may change due to future data validation".

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The Department also confirmed there are now 109 people in hospital with the virus, 42 of whom are being treated in ICU.

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