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The Health Department has said that 16 more people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland.
Of the deaths reported today, 14 occurred in November, one occurred in October and one remains under investigation.
There have now been a total of 1,963 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
He said that 270 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases to 65,889.
Of the cases reported today, 123 are men and 147 women, 56% are under 45 years of age.
The average age is 42 years.
Today’s breakdown of cases is: 82 in Dublin, 21 in Donegal, 18 in Roscommon, 17 in Limerick, 17 in Tipperary and the remaining 115 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
As of 2pm today, 282 Covid-19 patients were in the hospital, of which 40 are in the ICU. There have been 21 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said: “The significant improvement in the disease profile is encouraging: the 14-day incidence of 152 cases per 100,000 has decreased by 51% compared to the previous two weeks.
“To maintain this positive trajectory, we must be aware of the highly infectious nature of this virus, which can be easily transmitted from person to person through close contact and social mixing.
“Our individual daily choices to stay home and keep our contacts to a minimum are vital to reducing the spread of Covid-19.”
The Covid-19 positivity rate among those tested for the virus has dropped below 4%.
The number of tests performed in the last seven days is also lower than in recent weeks, with 78,398 tests completed. Of these, the positivity rate is 3.9%.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said this morning that there are “continued good trends” with the reduction in the number of cases and the rate of positivity.
Reid said in a tweet that the HSE wants these numbers to go down “a lot more.”
He said there is “good hope” for a vaccine, but that “the basics count more than ever.”
Good trends continued in reducing the number of cases and positivity in tests now below 4%. The number of hospitals is still 280 with 41 people in ICU. Obviously, we want these to go much lower. Good hopes for a vaccine, but the basics count more than ever. @HSELive # COVID-19
– Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) November 10, 2020
Fabric face coverings superior to visors, says HSE
The HSE has said that cloth face coverings, or masks, are superior to visors, as a measure to prevent transmission of Covid-19.
He said expert opinion and international guidance indicate that cloth face covers or masks are more effective than visors.
Dr. John Cuddihy, Director of the Center for Health Protection Surveillance, said that people shouldn’t consider a visor as “just as good.”
“It’s not that great, and it’s really only suitable for specific circumstances,” he said.
In Northern Ireland, 11 more people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the death toll to 802.
514 new cases were also reported in the last 24 hours.
The Health Department said there were 420 patients in the hospital, 50 in the ICU and 39 of them on ventilators.
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Northern Ireland Prime Minister Arlene Foster has expressed hope that the Stormont Executive will reach an agreed position on the new Covid-19 restrictions for the region.
Ms. Foster’s comments come amid a deadlock within the administration on whether to extend, amend or relax the current four-week circuit interruption measures, which expire at midnight Thursday.
In the Republic, the Cabinet considered the tests of Covid-19 and travel today.
If visitors from a red EU country pass a PCR test five days after arrival in Ireland, they will be able to interrupt their restricted movements.
The measure takes effect at midnight on November 29.
Yesterday a new approach to air travel in Europe went into operation.
As part of the European Union’s traffic light system, countries and regions within those countries will be classified as green, orange, or red, based on Covid-19 risk levels.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control will publish a weekly map determined by the 14-day incidence and positivity rates for the disease.
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