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The Department of Health has confirmed 270 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 65,659.
There has been one more death from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,948.
Of the cases reported today, 143 are men and 127 are women, 69% are under 45 years of age.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Desmond Hickey says that according to ECDC data, Ireland is ranked 28th out of 31 European countries in terms of a 14-day incidence rate. It adds that 25 out of 31 countries now have a 14-day incidence rate greater than 200 | More: https://t.co/m239er64w3 pic.twitter.com/tkkVpCYUdJ
– RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 9, 2020
The mean age of the current cases is 34 years.
Today’s breakdown of cases is: 103 in Dublin, 34 in Limerick, 20 in Donegal, 12 in Cork, nine in Kerry, nine in Kilkenny, and the remaining 83 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
At 2pm today, 291 people are in the hospital with Covid-19, of which 39 are in the ICU. There have been 12 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.
Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said he is aware of the results of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine trials.
“It’s hopeful, but it’s certainly not a time of celebration.”
.@CMOIreland says progress on a vaccine is positive, but it’s too early to celebrate. It adds that it is still necessary to remind people that they must respect the established public health measures | https://t.co/m239er64w3 pic.twitter.com/6dFuO9fswT
– RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 9, 2020
He said he is “hopeful” that we will see reliable data when it becomes available, because the trial needs regulatory approval.
When asked about Christmas, Dr. Holohan said measures that apply after December 1 will have to be decided closer to the time “depending on where we are.”
He said that “there is nothing inevitable in a third wave, we can influence when it happens, how important it is and we can influence how quickly it happens.”
Dr. Cillian de Gascun described the news about the vaccine trial as positive. He cautioned that we do not yet have details on the duration of protection.
He also said that it could be logistically difficult to implement and that it will not be the global solution. However, he said it is a very positive first step.
471 new cases of Covid-19, 10 more deaths in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, 471 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed and another 10 deaths related to the disease have occurred.
426 people are hospitalized with the condition. Of these, 55 patients are in the ICU, 43 are ventilated.
Stormont ministers have requested additional scientific evidence before deciding whether to ease coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland.
A four-week circuit lockdown that has forced the shutdown of much of Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector is due to end on Thursday.
The latest figures come as the European Union is about to sign a contract for millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
The two companies said their experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective, in what could be a major victory in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Commission, which is negotiating with vaccine manufacturers on behalf of EU states, said in September that it had concluded exploratory talks with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech over the supply of up to 300 million doses of your possible Covid-19 injection.
Meanwhile, RTÉ News understands that tests are being conducted on mink farms in Kerry, Donegal and Laois as part of the enhanced surveillance implemented by the Department of Agriculture in the wake of the discovery of a variant of Covid-19 on mink farms in others. countries.
The Department of Agriculture has written to the operators of the three mink farms here and has issued advice on biosecurity and other measures to prevent minks from being exposed to a variant of Covid-19.
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A new air transport system already exists across the EU
A new approach to air travel in Europe has been launched.
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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