Coronavirus: 16,986 new cases confirmed

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 16,986* confirmed cases of COVID-19.

According to information provided through the Department of Health’s Twitter account 16,986 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported..

As of 8am today, 804 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 93 are in ICU.

*Daily case numbers may change due to future data validation.