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Health
Alex Dunne

Coronavirus Ireland: One new death, 255 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed with over 150 in Dublin

Health officials have announced 255 new cases of the coronavirus in Ireland today.

That brings the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 30,985.

There has also been one further death from COVID-19 in the country.

So far, 1,784 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;

  • 129 are men / 123 are women
  • 68% are under 45 years of age
  • 34% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 69 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 156 in Dublin, 22 in Waterford,13 in Donegal, 11 in Wicklow, 9 in Limerick, 8 in Kildare, 5 in Clare and the remaining 31 cases are in Carlow, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wexford.

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