Cork has the second highest number of Covid-19 cases today, it has been revealed.
The Rebel County has had the second highest number of cases two days in a row with 60 new infections today compared to 40 yesterday and 27 the previous day.
Cork has now had 10 percent of all the cases - second only to Dublin.
Dublin once again remains the county with overall highest daily figures with 189 cases today out of the 429 new infections.
Donegal comes third with 31 cases up from 23 yesterday.
While Galway's figures dipped yesterday, the county has 28 cases today, making it the fourth highest overall.
Total breakdown of cases
189 cases are in Dublin, 60 in Cork, 31 in Donegal, 28 in Galway, 18 in Kildare, 15 in Wicklow, 15 in Clare, 12 in Limerick, nine in Meath, eight in Louth, seven in Cavan, seven in Longford, six in Laois, five in Offaly, five in Westmeath, with the remaining 14 cases in 8 counties.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “This evening there are 130 people with Covid-19 in hospital – 15 in the last 24 hours.
"Recently we asked everyone to half their social contacts. Reducing the number of people that we meet - and engaging safely with a small core group - remains the cornerstone of our collective effort to reduce the spread of this virus and its impact on our health and the health of the people that we care about.”
Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE, said: “Community transmission represents the greatest threat to patients and staff in hospitals and residential care facilities.
"When you are making plans to meet friends and socialise this week, take a minute to consider our healthcare workers, who have been at the frontline since the beginning of the pandemic, in hospitals, in nursing homes and in our homes, caring for those who are ill and those who are the most vulnerable to this highly infectious virus.
"Every time you wear a facemask, wash your hands, cover your coughs and keep your distance, your actions are not only preventing the transmission of the virus, but you are also protecting older and vulnerable people and healthcare workers.”
