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Health
Alex Dunne

Coronavirus Ireland: Five new deaths, 248 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed

Health officials have announced 248 new cases of the coronavirus in Ireland today.

That brings the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 34,560.

There have also been five further deaths from COVID-19 in the country.

So far, 1,802 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of the disease.

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.

Of the cases notified today;

  • 132 are men / 115 are women
  • 67% are under 45 years of age
  • 36% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case 
  • 36 cases have been identified as community transmission 
  • 104 in Dublin, 37 in Donegal, 36 in Cork, 8 in Kildare, 8 in Westmeath, 6 in Kilkenny, 6 in Laois, 6 in Offaly, 5 in Longford, 5 in Monaghan, 5 in Wexford, and the remaining 22 cases are in 11 other counties.

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