Ireland has recorded a further 84 cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number to 30,164.
Tragically, three further deaths were also confirmed at NPHET's latest briefing this evening.
This brings the total number of deaths to 1,781.
Speaking this evening, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “We continue to see a concerning pattern of cases, particularly in Dublin.
"Transmission is diffuse across the county, is in all age groups and is mainly being driven by social interaction within and between households.”
Of the cases notified today;
- 32 are men / 52 are women
- 66% are under 45 years of age
- 30% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- Eight cases have been identified as community transmission
- 51 in Dublin, six in Offaly, five in Kildare and the remaining 22 cases are located in Cork, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wicklow.
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, added: “While the reproduction number for Ireland as a whole is close to 1.0, the reproduction number for Dublin alone is approximately 1.4.
"We are seeing increasing case numbers in Dublin, growing close to 5% per day. If this were to continue, the number of cases would double every 14 days.
"Given the size of Dublin’s population it is essential we prevent any further spread now – by limiting our social contacts and taking precautions during any essential contacts.”
