There have been 23,702 further cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland.
With 7,729 of those PCR-confirmed cases and 15,973 people registered positive antigen tests.
Illona Duffy, Monaghan GP and Phil Ni Sheagadha, general secretary of Irish Nurses and Midwives Association joined the Last Word to discuss.
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