Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
William Dunne

Coronavirus Ireland news: Likely reason why one county has seen 24 new cases in just one day

Kildare recorded a jump of 24 coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to the Government's official figures.

The latest county breakdown of cases shows that 19 counties didn't register a single new infection in the 24 hours prior to midnight on Sunday.

KIldare was the only county to see a daily rise of more than one case.

However, don't be alarmed if you noticed the recent spike as the number of positive tests in Dublin fell by 29 to 12,238 during the same period.

No health official has explained this specific shift in infections in these counties.

But it is mentioned on the Government's website that cases may be reassigned to another county when they are reviewed by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

While this is the likely reason as to why there has been a change in Dublin and Kildare's figures, the Irish Mirror has contacted the Department of Health to get confirmation.

Meanwhile, there have been three new deaths linked to the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.

It comes as 10 more confirmed cases were announced by the Department of Health.

There have now been a total of 1,720 deaths here associated with the bug.

The total number of infections stands at 25,391 as of Tuesday evening.

Here is the latest official county-by-county breakdown:

County Number of cases % of total
Carlow 175 0.69
Cavan 861 3.39
Clare 369 1.45
Cork 1535 6.05
Donegal 464 1.83
Dublin 12238 48.22
Galway 485 1.91
Kerry 310 1.22
Kildare 1467 5.78
Kilkenny 353 1.39
Laois 265 1.04
Leitrim 78 0.31
Limerick 583 2.3
Longford 285 1.12
Louth 780 3.07
Mayo 572 2.25
Meath 807 3.18
Monaghan 536 2.11
Offaly 483 1.9
Roscommon 345 1.36
Sligo 125 0.49
Tipperary 541 2.13
Waterford 155 0.61
Westmeath 672 2.65
Wexford 216 0.85
Wicklow 681 2.68
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.