NPHET have confirmed 5,483 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, the 5th-highest daily figure.

There were 549 Covid-19 patients in hospital this morning, of which 96 are in ICU.

Prof Eoghan De Barra, Infectious diseases consultant, Beaumont Hospital & lecturer RCSI, Neil McDonnell, CEO ISME and Louise O’Reilly - Sinn Fein TD, Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment joined the Last Word to discuss.

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