Coronavirus: 5,605 new cases confirmed

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,605 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

In addition, on Tuesday. January 25, some 4,809 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

There has been a total of 6,136 deaths related to COVID-19 notified in Ireland, according to NPHET’s statement this evening. 

This includes 49 deaths newly notified in the past week (since last Wednesday).

As of 8am today, 739 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 74 are in ICU.