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Another 2,277 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the State, while another 3,642 people have registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) said in a statement on Monday afternoon.
The statement said that as of 8am on Monday, 610 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised, of whom 47 were in ICU.
As well as reporting these latest Covid figures, the Nphet statement also included new case figures for the weekend.
On Saturday, another 3,635 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported, while a further 3,147 positive antigen tests were recorded through the HSE portal.
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Meanwhile, on Sunday, another 2,338 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported, while a further 2,819 positive antigen tests were recorded through the HSE portal.
The latest figures came amid the lifting of the vast majority of the remaining pandemic restrictions in the State on Monday.
From Monday, there was no longer a legal requirement for mask wearing in environments such as retail, personal services and schools.
Specific protective measures in place in schools and early-learning and school-aged childcare facilities were also being lifted, such as the requirement for pods, social distancing and staggered breaks.
Meanwhile, the North's Department of Health reported on Monday that one more person who had previously recently tested positive for Covid-19 has died in Northern Ireland.
Another 1,908 confirmed cases of the virus have also been notified in the North in its latest 24-hour reporting period.
On Monday morning there were 454 Covid-19 patients in the North’s hospitals, six of whom were in intensive care. Additional reporting: PA