Coronavirus death toll reaches 30,000, but epidemic continues to subside

Friday saw the overall coronavirus death toll surpass 30,000, Ministry of Health data shows. However, the epidemic continued its downward trend with just 672 registered infections, 400 fewer than on the same day last week.

The number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalisation is at its lowest since the end of September, with 990 in hospital on Friday, of which 171 required intensive care.

89,000 vaccines were administered on Friday. Thus far 4,584 418 COVID-19 jabs have been administered across the country, since vaccinations began in December.