The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,095 confirmed cases.
Waterford had among the lowest number of cases in the country with 6 additional cases confirmed by the HPSC.
Waterford still has the lowest incidence rate per 100,000 of the population at 69.7.
Of the cases notified today;
- 529 are men / 552 are women
- 70% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 31 years old
- 246 in Dublin, 185 in Meath,128 in Cavan, 118 in Cork, 63 in Kildare and the remaining 342 cases are spread across all remaining counties.
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As of 2pm today 232 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 30 are in ICU. 9 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said; “Today, we again report a daily new confirmed case figure over 1,000. This situation is extremely concerning. Every single one of us has a role to play.
“We each need to reduce contact with other people as much as possible, so that means staying at home, working from home where possible, practicing physical distancing and stopping discretionary socialising.”
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said; “People must now make choices. Stop meeting up in groups, stop socialising, stop organising play dates, parties and other social activities.
"People must recognise that the disease is a direct threat to themselves and their families. Now is the time for each of us to act.”
There has been a total of 1,835 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland and a total of 45,243* confirmed cases.
