James Cox
Seven further Covid-19 related deaths and 418 additional cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today.
Of the deaths notified today, five occurred in April, one in February and one in January. The median age of those who died was 82 years and the age range was 67-92 years.
5 additional cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Waterford in this evening's daily figures released by the Department of Health.
The national 14-day incidence rate is 134 cases compared to 79 cases per 100 thousand people in Waterford.
The 5-day moving average number of cases in Waterford is just under 8.
There has now been a total of 4,915 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There is now a total of 251,087 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
- 199 are men/214 are women.
- 73 per cent are under 45 years of age.
- The median age is 30 years old.
- 167 in Dublin, 39 in Cork, 32 in Donegal, 29 in Kildare, 22 in Meath and the remaining 129 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
As of Monday May 3rd, 1,621,870 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 1,174,292 people have received their first dose.
- 447,578 people have received their second dose.
