Health officials have confirmed 136 more COVID-19 cases in Ireland today bringing the total number of infections to 27,676.
Sadly a further one more person has died of the fatal disease as the death toll now stands at 1776.
Of the cases reported today:
- 54 are men and 81 are women
- 78% are under 45 years of age
- 57 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 11 cases have been identified as community transmission
- 51 in Dublin, 24 in Kildare, 12 in Kilkenny, 11 in Tipperary, 7 in Cork, 6 in Limerick, 6 in Wexford, 5 in Meath, and the remaining 14 are in Carlow, Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford, and Wicklow
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “The core message from NPHET this week is to limit your social networks. Stick to a limit of 6 people from no more than 3 households indoors, and 15 people outdoors.
"Risk assess your environment and do not stay if it doesn’t feel safe. Remember that the virus wants large groups to gather together in order to spread. Do not give it the opportunity. We can continue to suppress this disease in Ireland by working together and staying apart.”
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