Another person has died and there were 35 new cases of coronavirus announced this evening.
The latest statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) revealed the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases here is now 26,801.
Validation of data at the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) led to the denotification of two confirmed cases, resulting the figure of 26,801.
The death toll now stands at 1,773.
Of the cases notified today;
- 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
- Five cases have been identified as community transmission
- Six in Carlow, five in Clare, and the remaining 24 of the cases are in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The Covid-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of Covid-19 in the community.
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.”
Meanwhile, ten more young children in the Republic of Ireland have contracted coronavirus, it has been revealed.
The recent rise has brought the number of infections in youngsters in the 0-4 age profile to 227.
The cases were recorded between last Thursday and Saturday, according to the latest report from the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
It states that no patient under the age of five has passed away or been admitted to an ICU due to Covid-19 since the outbreak began in Ireland back in February.
The report also shows that 14 more children aged between five and 14 tested positive for the virus during this period.
