814 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Republic, and two more patients have died.
The country's top public health official is warning the rates of infection in 22 counties have more than doubled in the last week.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says it shows "rapidly increasing growth rates across the country".
16 more people with the virus were brought to hospital in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 204 with 30 now in intensive care.
Of the cases notified today;
- 432 are men / 381 are women
- 70% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 32 years old
- 226 in Dublin, 77 in Cork, 64 in Galway, 56 in Donegal, 48 in Meath and the remaining 343 cases are spread across all remaining counties.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said; “It is vital that the entire population consistently implement public health advice into their daily lives; keep your social contacts to an absolute minimum and keep physical distance when you need to be out of your home.
“22 out of 26 counties have 7 day incidence rates as a percentage of 14 day incidence rates above 50%. This shows rapidly increasing growth rates across the country.”
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Note: The exact number of cases in each county included in the HPSC's of daily figures, are the counties with ‘high’ Covid-19 cases. The daily figures comprise of cases as of midnight Saturday 10th October.
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13 cases of Covid-19 were included in yesterday's figures. (As of midnight on Friday October 9th)
It brings the total number of cases in Waterford over the past two weeks to 67.
