There have been 21,098 further cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland today.
As of this morning, 1,395 patients were hospitalised with the virus which is an increase of 57 on Tuesday.
Priscilla Lynch - Clinical Editor, Medical Independent and Dr Jack Lambert - Professor of Infectious Diseases UCD School of Medicine joined the Last Word to discuss.
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