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46 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Cork in the past 14 days, the sixth highest number reported by counties across the country.
According to the latest data, Dublin has reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks, with 723 cases reported there (as of August 31).
Kildare (238), Tipperary (150), Limerick (115) and Wexford (51) follow.
A total of 1,641 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Cork since the beginning of the outbreak, representing less than 6 percent of all reported cases nationally.
Seventy-four of these cases were reported during the month of August.
Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) show that 217 clusters or outbreaks of Covid-19 have been reported in the HSE South region, which comprises Cork and Kerry, since the start of the outbreak.
Five of these groups were reported in the last week, one in a private home and the rest in the ‘other’ category which includes community, extended family, hotel, pub, retail store, travel related, and all other locations.
Meanwhile, the latest HSE operations update shows that there were no confirmed Covid-19 patients receiving care at Cork hospitals last night.
Four people suspected of Covid-19 were being treated in city hospitals.
There were nine vacant general hospital beds available at Cork University Hospital (1) and Mercy University Hospital (8) and three critical care beds available at Mercy.
Last night. Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Medical Director for the Department of Health, appealed to people to continue their efforts to reduce the spread of the virus.
“Every contribution and effort that you make accounts for the national drive to curb the effects of this infectious virus on our society. Every time you take responsibility for keeping your social contacts low, avoiding a crowded place or gathering, know that you are making a vital difference. It is individual action built on individual action that will help us overcome this pandemic.
“The effort to suppress Covid-19 begins in our own homes. Many confirmed cases in recent weeks and months have been close contacts of confirmed cases. It is in our own home through regular hand washing, coughing and sneezing hygiene, surface cleaning, limiting the number of visitors and isolating as soon as we experience any worrisome symptoms that we can have the greatest impact. “
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