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The Health Department has announced that 18 other people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 here have died.
Bring the total number of deaths here to 1,446.
In a statement tonight, the Department also confirmed 219 additional new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of infected here to 22,760.
The latest data from the department, as of midnight last Thursday, shows that 13% of cases so far have been hospitalized.
Of these, 381 cases have been admitted to intensive care.
Overall, health workers represent more than 6,669 cases, or 29.6%.
The median age of cases so far is 49 years.
Dublin has the highest number of cases with 10,948 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,317 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,205 cases (5%).
Community transmission represents more than 61% of cases so far, while close contact with a confirmed case represents 35%.
Traveling abroad represents 3% of cases so far.
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The figures come as the government previously released its return to work protocol, which outlines a series of security measures for companies returning to work.
Measures include no handshake policies, temperature testing, intensive cleaning, and contact records to facilitate contact tracing.
In a previous press conference, it was confirmed that the plan will be mandatory, and the Health and Safety Authority may close businesses that do not comply.
Business Minister Heather Humphreys says each workplace will designate a primary representative, who will work with the employer to ensure Covid-19 measures are followed | More: https://t.co/5vx7BPEDWc pic.twitter.com/Idrf4IzFEx
– RTÉ News (@ belongws) May 9, 2020
Business Minister Heather Humphreys said the protocol will apply to all workplaces across the country and will be the minimum required before they can reopen.
Employers will also need to interview employees, provide induction training on their return to the workplace, and have a plan to deal with a Covid-19 case.
He also said that measurements will vary from place to place, adding that “what is practical in a small store will be different from what is needed in a large factory.”
He also said that the protocol is a living document that is subject to change.
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