A further 52 Covid-19 related deaths and 866 new cases reported

Health officials have confirmed a further 52 Covid-19 related deaths and 866 new cases of the virus.

47 of the new cases were in Meath

There has been a total of 3,846 deaths in Ireland, while 206,801 cases have occurred.

Of these deaths confirmed today, 33 occurred in February, 12 in January, six in December or earlier, while one is still under investigation.

The median age of those who died was 83 years and the age range was 55 to 96 years.

Of the cases notified today:

401 are men / 463 are women

65% are under 45 years of age

The median age is 35 years old

281 are in Dublin, 63 in Galway, 56 in Kildare, 47 in Meath, 39 in Cork and the remaining 380 cases are spread across all other counties.

As of 8am today, 984 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 172 are in ICU.

As of February 8, 242,353 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland. NPHET said that 154,900 people have received their first dose while 88,453 people have received their second dose .