So far, only one case of BA.2.86 has been detected in the Republic of Ireland but a significant number of people have now tested positive for the variant in the North.
A new Covid-19 variant has been identified in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.
READ MORE - Tax cuts, childcare fees slashed by 25% and €12 increase to social welfare as Budget 2024 unveiled In its latest Covid-19 epidemiological bulletin, the PHA said in the week ending October 1, the number of new Covid infection episodes detected through clinical and routine testing was 448, a slight increase when compared to 441 in the previous week.“There is no evidence at this time that this variant causes more severe disease or spreads more easily compared to other currently circulating variants.
“The 80+ year-old age group had the majority of community acquired emergency Covid-19 hospital admissions in week 39 .
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