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A total of 364 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the state on Sunday, with no new deaths related to the condition.
The total of Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland stands at 1,810, and the total confirmed cases stands at 38,032.
Of the cases reported today, 195 are in men and 168 in women, 74% in people under 45 years of age, 27% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case, and 42 cases have been identified as due to community transmission.
Of the new cases on Sunday, 100 were in Dublin, 55 in Cork and 31 in Donegal. There were 24 cases in Limerick, 23 in Galway, 17 in Clare, 14 in Sligo, 13 in Roscommon, 10 in Kerry, eight in Tipperary, eight in Wicklow, seven in Kildare, six in Kilkenny, six in Offaly, five in Cavan, five in May and five in Meath, with the remaining 27 cases in nine counties.
The National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) met on short notice Sunday amid growing concern over rising levels of Covid-19 diagnosis.
It is understood that the team met at noon on Sunday and ran for more than four hours.
Government sources said the unusual weekend meeting, believed to be the first weekend meeting since the surge in cases in the spring, was prompted by great concern related to the recent surge in the number of cases as well. such as rising levels of hospitalizations associated with the virus.
A government source said immediate action stemming from the meeting was not expected, with no plans to hold a disembodied Cabinet meeting tonight.
However, a second government source said Sunday: “I think we are in trouble. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the first moves. “
The meeting is chaired by Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan, who has returned from an extended period of leave for personal reasons.
Dublin and Donegal are currently at tier three of the Government’s five tier plan.
HSE figures show there were a total of 132 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the hospital as of 8 p.m. Saturday night, an increase from 114 on Thursday. Statistics on Friday’s total were not immediately available on the HSE website.
There are 20 patients in intensive care.
When asked earlier if it would reach level four in some parts of the country, Green Party leader and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said: “I hope we can avoid that. I think we will have to do everything possible to avoid it. “
“I think the measures that we are putting in place in places like Donegal and Dublin will stabilize that,” he said.
Ryan emphasized that social distancing and reducing social contacts were of the utmost importance.
When asked if the government was considering a “circuit breaker” lockout, which is being observed by the delegate government in Stormont, Mr. Ryan said: “We haven’t discussed it here yet. We put those five levels and that’s the approach we’re going to take. “
“The government has not been looking at circuit breakers or deviating from that approach,” he said.
Speaking earlier on Sunday, Public Spending and Reform Minister Michael McGrath said he was concerned about the growth of the virus in recent weeks.
“The figures are deeply worrying and the current trend we are witnessing is not sustainable,” he told RTÉ Radio’s This Week program.
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