There are 379 new cases of COVID-19 in Ireland, health officials have confirmed.
This brings the overall number of infections to 253,567.
A further nine people have died of the virus and the death toll now stands at 4,929.
Of the cases notified today:
- 190 are men / 185 are women
- 77% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 29 years old
- 171 in Dublin, 27 in Donegal, 28 in Kildare, 24 in Limerick, 22 in Cork and the remaining 107 cases are spread across 18 other counties***.
As of 8am today, 117 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 34 are in ICU, 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of Sunday 9th May, 1,848,747 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 1,347,561 people have received their first dose
- 501,186 people have received their second dose
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