The number of people confirmed to have coronavirus in Waterford has increased to 90.
The figure released by the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre is up until midnight on Monday and is a jump of 9 since Sunday.
It represents 0.8% of the national total.
It comes as a further 38 people have died from COVID-19 in the Republic, bringing the total number of deaths to 444.
657 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed, along with 411 back from a German lab.
The total number of confirmed cases here now stands at 12,547.
Elsewhere in the South East, (as of Monday) there were 237 cases in Tipperary, 164 in Kilkenny, 61 in Wexford and 53 in Carlow.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: "We are continuing to monitor the course of this disease across a range of indicators - not only in the number of confirmed cases and deaths reported but also through hospital and ICU admissions, clusters and patterns of transmission.
"While a number of these parameters are going in a positive direction, it is clear that we need to keep going in our efforts, on an individual level, to limit the spread of this virus."
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; "The World Health Organisation yesterday published its COVID-19 strategy update.
"This strategy re-emphasises the need for comprehensive public health measures to slow the spread of the virus, with additional capacity to respond rapidly to sporadic cases and clusters when they occur."
Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and HSE Integrated Care Lead said; "There are still concerning reports that attendance to emergency departments is unusually low. This concerns us.
"Everyone should continue to seek medical intervention if concerned about their health. Do not ignore symptoms of illness because of fear of contracting COVID-19 or fear of imposition on healthcare staff. The health service is there for everyone and all medical concerns."
·29 deaths located in the east, 6 in the west, 3 in the south of the country
·the people included 22 males and 16 females
·the median age of today’s reported deaths is 84
·28 people were reported as having underlying health conditions— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 15, 2020
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