A number of counties have seen a big jump in Covid-19 cases today with Dublin again being top of the pile.
Of the 357 new cases, 218 of those were in the capital with special restrictions already agreed from midnight in Dublin.
But the capital isn't the only place with cases on the rise, Louth, Waterford and Kildare have also seen jumps in cases.
Here's the rundown of today's cases by county;
Cases by county today;
Dublin 218
Louth 18
Waterford 12
Kildare 11
Cork 9
Kerry 8
Limerick 8
Meath 8
Westmeath 7
Wicklow 6
Offaly 5
Roscommon 5
Mayo 5
Tipperary 5
The remaining 32 cases are located in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo and Wexford.
Breakdown of cases
- 185 are men / 172 are women
- 63% are under 45 years of age
- 38% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 60 cases have been identified as community transmission
Latest from CMO
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; “In the first half of 2020, Ireland responded swiftly to a new and unpredictable pandemic. Our collective response suppressed the curve, saved lives and put us on a solid foundation to deal with COVID-19 going forward.”
“Now, we must focus on our response to the pandemic in the medium term. Today, Government launched a 5-Level framework. At the heart of this framework are three core messages;
1. Simple measures taken by everyone are our best defence against COVID-19.
2. No single measure will work in isolation, what matters is combination prevention.
3. Continued cooperation and solidarity across society remains central to our response.
“The basic preventions against the spread of COVID-19 remain unchanged; wash your hands regularly, physically distance from others including friends and family, wear a face covering, know the symptoms and what to do if you experience them.”
