ANOTHER 8,593 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by Irish health officials today.
The figure includes 4,821 positive PCR cases along with 3,772 positive antigen tests.
As of 8am today, 591 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 57 are in ICU.
As of 8pm last night there were 22 patients with COVID-19 being treated in Letterkenny University Hospital, while there is one patient with the virus in ICU.