There are no new Covid-19 cases in Waterford.
There were 165 confirmed cases as of Saturday 11th July.
As of yesterday morning there were two patients in University Hospital Waterford who have tested positive and two patients awaiting results.
There were also no new Covid-19 deaths reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday.
Only 11 new cases were confirmed.
However Waterford is among the counties to see the biggest jump in coronavirus cases in the past week.
Statistics from July 3 to July 10 show the figure increased by seven locally.
Sligo also saw its cases jump by seven, while Dublin and Kildare saw the biggest increase with 24 and 19 respectively.
Meanwhile Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim and Roscommon are the only counties not to have seen a rise in the past week.
Over the past 14 days, the total number of confirmed cases notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre is 165. Of which;
- Males 41% / Females 59%
- Median age is 31 years old; 74% of these cases were under 45 years of age
- 20 counties reported new cases; Dublin 47%, Kildare 16% & Wicklow 6%
- 12% of these cases were travel related
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “Our research shows that 38% of the population now believe the worst of the pandemic is ahead of us. This does not have to be the case. Simple measures like hand washing, physical distancing, face coverings in appropriate settings, cough/sneeze etiquette and watching out for symptoms are the crucial elements in suppressing COVID-19.”
Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health, said; “Almost 1.25 million people in Ireland have downloaded the COVID App. That represents 34% of the adult population. This has already served as a support to contact tracers. If you have not done so to date, please download the app.”
Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and Integrated Care Lead, HSE; “As we see more cases and clusters emerge it is important that anyone experiencing symptoms isolates and contacts their GP. The aim is to find all cases of COVID-19 in Ireland and to isolate and contact trace them. Early reporting of symptoms and prompt testing helps us achieve this.”
