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A total of 39 more people have died of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.
And 493 others here have tested positive for Covid-19.
The total number of deaths in Ireland increases to 610, and the number of Covid-19 positive patients to 15,251.
The announcement was made by the Health Department this afternoon.
A total of 445 new confirmed cases were reported in Irish laboratories, while 48 were reported by a laboratory in Germany.
Of the new deaths, 37 of them were located in the east of the country, with two in the west, while the average age was 84 years.
Men accounted for 20 of the deaths, while 19 were women.
Health officials confirmed that 29 of the people who died had underlying diseases.
It comes after it was announced that another patient in Northern Ireland has sadly died after testing positive for Covid-19.
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New figures released by the region’s Public Health Agency show that the number of deaths in Northern Ireland is now 194.
Starting at 10:30 a.m. As of April 19, another 159 positive cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of positive cases in the North to 2,645.
The new figures also show that the number of people who have been tested for the virus has increased by 786 in the past 24 hours to 16,490.
As of Saturday, 13 people were tested at the SSE Testing Center in Belfast, and 32 at the City of Derry Rugby Testing Center.
Earlier Sunday, Minister Simon Harris admitted that he does not believe Ireland can reopen pubs entirely until a vaccine is found.
The Health Minister is ruling out massive gatherings in the country for the foreseeable future with little hope that pubs will reopen this summer.
However, there is a plan to reopen schools possibly one day a week before the end of summer.
In an interview with the Sunday Independent, Mr. Harris said that schools that allowed students to enter only one day a week was one of the measures being considered.
Other plans being considered include letting people over the age of 70 go for walks outside their homes and increasing the exercise limit to 2 km.
The Minister said: “I would like to see a situation where our schools could return or at least partially return.
“What will not return quickly are scenarios in which we cannot safely distance ourselves.
“Therefore, I cannot see how people can be in crowded bars again while this virus is still with us and we do not have an effective vaccine or treatment.”
The latest revision of the closing restrictions is likely to be announced on the Friday before the May bank holiday, with restrictions currently in effect until the following Tuesday.
There is currently hope that some restrictions will be eased, although no major change is likely.
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