NewsCoronavirus 783 New Cases Confirmed Nationally – Highest Number In Five Months By joshprenderville - 14th July 2021 0 4 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The country’s highest number of Covid-19 cases in nearly five months has been reported today. There are 783 new cases – the highest since February 20th. There are 73 Covid patients in hospital, with 20 in intensive care.