The summer wave of Covid-19 is still spreading in Ireland as two highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron take hold.
The rapid spread of these subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, has largely been the cause of Covid hospitalisation numbers jumping to 1,055 people on Monday, the highest since April.
People have been warned to isolate if they develop any signs or symptoms of Covid such as a fever, a dry cough or fatigue.