Thousands of people in Ireland are more exposed to the latest strain of Covid-19, Omicron XE, due to their vaccination status.
Despite the fear of a jump in cases, he says with vaccination and boosters constantly being rolled out, the public will be vastly more protected against the effects of the illness as opposed to previous waves of infection. However, thousands of people in Ireland are more exposed to the latest strain of Covid-19, Omicron XE, due to their vaccination status. There were 705 patients in hospitals on Wednesday, and of these, 42 were in intensive care units, which is similar to the numbers seen in mid-March.