Following a statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team it has been confirmed that there are a total of 2,855* new cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Meanwhile, of 8am today, 515 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 91 are in ICU. New bank holiday dedicated to frontline staff may just be a one-off, report suggests Today's return to schools after midterm break is safe, CMO Tony Holohan claims
