[ad_1]
OVER 270 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) said tonight.
In a statement, it said that another 16 people who were confirmed to have Covid-19 had died, including 14 registered this month.
The death toll from the coronavirus in Ireland is now 1,963, and the total number of confirmed cases is now 65,889.
The latest figures come almost three weeks after the introduction of the Level 5 restrictions.
Public health figures have said that fewer new cases in recent weeks are welcome, but have warned that it is too early to see what form the restrictions may take in December.
As of 2pm today, 282 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized, including 40 in the ICU.
The 14-day national incidence rate is now 151.5 per 100,000 residents and has been cut in half since it topped 300 per 100,000 last month.
The highest number of cases was registered in Dublin, with 82 new cases.
There were 21 in Donegal, 18 in Roscommon, 17 in Limerick, 17 in Tipperary, 14 in Meath, 12 in Sligo and Kildare, and 11 in Waterford. The remaining counties had fewer than 10 new cases.
In a statement, 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.
No news is bad news
Support the magazine
your contributions help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
Support us now
“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 in reducing the spread of Covid-19. “
[ad_2]