Dr Mulholland says her department is are continuing to monitor COVID-19 epidemiological indicators to quickly detect, understand and communicate emerging issues and trends of concern in the region.

As of yesterday, 515 people were hospitalised with Covid.

Following these closures, temporary and pop-up clinics will provide access to Covid vaccinations,

HSE's Director of Public Health North East said the number of Monaghan people getting vaccinated in the North is not "significant".

Dr Augustine Pereira says there is a disproportionate number of unvaccinated patients in hospital with the virus.

With mid-term coming up, it might be a good time to book an appointment.

These figures are accurate as of the 9th of January.

Close contacts who're vaccinated and have recovered from Covid in the past three months will also no longer need to self-isolate.