Exact location of 938 Covid-19 cases in Ireland as several counties hit by spike

A number of counties saw a spike in new coronavirus cases in the latest figures announced this evening.

A total of 938 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ireland, while 13 more deaths have been confirmed.

It brings the number of infections here to 82,155 since the pandemic began.

The latest figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.

Dublin was the hardest-hit region with 300 new infections reported today, followed by Cork with 110.

Meanwhile there were 72 in Limerick, 68 in Donegal, 41 in Kildare and the remaining 347 cases are spread across 21 other counties.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: “The NPHET met today and reviewed the current epidemiological situation and has made recommendations to government. Every indicator of the disease is rising and rising rapidly. Our level of concern continues to escalate. We must do all we can individually and collectively to change the course of this disease.”

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer. (Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin)

“Revise your Christmas plans to ensure social contacts are limited and that hand hygiene, physical distance, ventilation and face covering measures are in place if you must have visitors to your home.”

Here is a full breakdown of today's cases county-by-county:

Donegal - 68

Louth - 38

Wexford - 37

Monaghan - 32

Kilkenny - 16

Limerick - 72

Carlow - Less than 5

Laois - 10

Cavan - 13

Dublin - 300

Kerry - 35

Meath - 38

Longford - Less than 5

Waterford - 10

Kildare - 41

Sligo - 9

Mayo - 20

Cork - 110

Wicklow - 14

Galway - 38

Offaly - Less than 5

Tipperary - Less than 5

Westmeath - 9

Roscommon - Less than 5

Clare - 9

Leitrim - Less than 5