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Covid: 35 cases; one death; no new cases in Waterford

Covid: 35 cases; one death; no new cases in Waterford
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The Department of Health has confirmed that one person with Covid-19 has died.

A further 35 cases have also been announced.

It brings the death toll to 1,773 and the total number of cases to 26,801.

There are no new cases in Waterford.

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The biggest daily increase is in Carlow with 6 new cases followed by Clare with 5. There are also new cases in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford.

  • 15 are men / 18 are women
  • 71% are under 45 years of age
  • 24 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 5 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 6 in Carlow, 5 in Clare, and the remaining 24 of the cases are in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; "The number of confirmed cases notified to us daily is likely to rise and fall this week. It is important to look at the wider trends we see in this disease in Ireland for context, and not simply one day’s figures in isolation. It will be next week before we see if measures introduced last weekend in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have had the desired effect in suppressing COVID-19 in these areas and minimising community transmission."

"We must remember that our focus as a society is on three national priorities - protecting public health and the most vulnerable, the resumption of non-COVID health services and the reopening of our schools. Every time you choose to avoid a crowd, keep 2m distance, wash your hands, wear a face covering and use the COVID Tracker App, you are making a vital contribution to this shared national effort."

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