Covid-19: Five deaths, 2,669 new cases

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Tuesday, 8 March 2022 14:25

By Q Radio News

Five more people have died after having tested positive for Covid-19.

Four of those deaths occurred in the most recent 24-hour reporting period.

A further 2,669 positive cases have also been reported in the past 24 hours.

There are 467 in hospital who have tested positive for coronavirus and two of them are being ventilated in ICU.

Eight hospitals are operating over capacity today.

The death toll since the pandemic began stands at 3,237.

There are outbreaks in 163 care homes.

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