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| Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief | Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief |
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| Health chiefs in Ireland are in a “real race” to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 amid the threat of an increasing number of cases of the Delta variant of the virus, the country’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. | Health chiefs in Ireland are in a “real race” to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 amid the threat of an increasing number of cases of the Delta variant of the virus, the country’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. |
| The warning comes as Ireland’s 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate is now 121 cases per 100,000 people – a 20% rise on last week. The increase has been fuelled by the more transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, which now accounts for 70% of Ireland’s cases and is the dominant strain. | The warning comes as Ireland’s 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate is now 121 cases per 100,000 people – a 20% rise on last week. The increase has been fuelled by the more transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, which now accounts for 70% of Ireland’s cases and is the dominant strain. |
| HSE Director-General Paul Reid said on Thursday it was “likely” that cases will continue to rise in the immediate future and that officials were looking at a number of scenarios to address the increase. | HSE Director-General Paul Reid said on Thursday it was “likely” that cases will continue to rise in the immediate future and that officials were looking at a number of scenarios to address the increase. |
| The increased cases are not “as yet” translating into hospital admissions, but the situation remains unclear and the government will continue monitoring the data, Reid said. | The increased cases are not “as yet” translating into hospital admissions, but the situation remains unclear and the government will continue monitoring the data, Reid said. |
| The HSE is in a “real race to get the vaccine out ahead of the spread of the Delta variant,” he told a news briefing. | The HSE is in a “real race to get the vaccine out ahead of the spread of the Delta variant,” he told a news briefing. |
| “Our most likely scenario is that the spread of Delta will outmatch our supply of vaccines over the coming weeks,” he added. | “Our most likely scenario is that the spread of Delta will outmatch our supply of vaccines over the coming weeks,” he added. |
| Ireland has fully vaccinated 53% of its adult population against Covid-19, while more than 68% of all adults have received a single dose. | Ireland has fully vaccinated 53% of its adult population against Covid-19, while more than 68% of all adults have received a single dose. |
| The latest government figures show that 58 people are currently hospitalised with the virus – a decrease of two compared to Wednesday. A total of 17 Covid-19 patients are in intensive care. | The latest government figures show that 58 people are currently hospitalised with the virus – a decrease of two compared to Wednesday. A total of 17 Covid-19 patients are in intensive care. |
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