Health officials have reported 10 Covid related deaths and 426 confirmed cases today.
4 of the deaths happened in April, 5 in March and one in February.
The age range was 77 to 97.
Meanwhile today's cases are in Dublin (156), Donegal (39), Kildare and Meath (28 each) and Limerick (25).
The rest are spread across 18 different counties.
So that means some have zero cases, those are Longford, Kerry and Kilkenny.
Three counties have no cases today.
⛪Longford (70 in two weeks)
👑 Kerry (42 in two weeks)
🐈 Kilkenny (25 in two weeks)— Tom Douglas (@TomDouglas95) April 27, 2021
One Dose Will Be "Fully Vaccinated" For Some
Elsewhere some people who have had Covid will be considered fully vaccinated after ONE dose, under new government plans.
This will apply to under 50s who have had the virus within the last 6 months, and who are in good health.
It comes as the Johnson and Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines have been approved for use among the over 50s.
Women who are 14 to 36 weeks pregnant will also be offered faster access to vaccines.
Stephen Donnelly says this is a boost to Ireland’s vaccine programme.
"What it means, in the short term, is that it's full steam ahead."
He says it means, "we can keep going as fast as possible."
The Minister also updated us with figures, saying this week's plan is to administer 160,000 to 180,000 doses.
Finally, he says, "that would bring us North of 700,000 for the month [of April.]"
