23 new cases of Covid-19 for Galway among the 430 reported today across the country

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Galway Bay fm newsroom:

Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team

Today no new deaths have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Center.

There have been a total of 1,802 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight on Saturday, September 26, the HPSC has been notified of 430 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are now a total of 34,990 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland.

Of the cases reported today;

  • 222 are men / 208 are women
  • 72% are under 45 years of age
  • 40% confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 59 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 212 cases are in Dublin, 54 in Cork, 23 in Donegal, 23 in Galway, 16 in Louth, 15 in Monaghan, 12 in Clare, 12 in Meath, 9 in Cavan, 8 in Roscommon, 7 in Wicklow, 6 in Limerick, 5 in Kildare, 5 in Tipperary and the remaining 23 cases in 9 counties.

The HSE is working to identify any contacts that patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.

The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key COVID-19 indicators in the community.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director of the Department of Health, said: “As we begin this new week, I ask all households across the country to sit together tonight and come up with a plan to reduce the number of people they know. . week.

“We have absolutely no room for complacency. If all individuals, families, workplaces and organizations do not play their part, the situation will continue to deteriorate.

“For people living in Donegal and Dublin, remember that the advice of the government is to work from home unless it is essential to attend in person. For people who live in these and all other counties, please assume that COVID-19 is circulating in your community and act accordingly. “

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