2.9m are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

1,837 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed according to HSE figures released this evening, Sunday, August 8.

The latest updates notes there are 208 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 31 of those patients in intensive care (ICU).

As of Saturday 7 August, there have been 6,094,737 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Ireland:

• 3,193,564 people have received their first dose
• 2,901,173 people are fully vaccinated