A total of 284 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ireland, while 53 patients are currently being treated in hospital.Elsewhere, Dr Colm Henry said that the authorities are hopeful that people in their 20s will receive their first jab by the end of July or the beginning of August.
However, Dr Henry added that the HSE is "hopeful to begin vaccinating people in their 20s maybe by the end of July or beginning of August.” On the topic of vaccination, the HSE has urged people to attend their vaccination appointments at the correct time after a weekend of confusion in a Meath centre.
However, s significant number of people were forced to wait in the line outside the centre, according to local reports.